Craig Quigley

Craig Quigley was a career officer in the United States Navy, a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, who retired with the rank of Rear Admiral and became vice president, communications and public affairs, for Lockheed Martin Naval Electronics & Surveillance Systems.

He graduated from the US Naval Academy as President of the Class of 1975. His first duty station was the USS Ramsey (FFG-2). He later served aboard the USS Saratoga (CV-60).

A career naval officer, Quigley served 27 years on active duty, achieving the rank of rear admiral and serving as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) at the Pentagon.

Upon retiring from the Navy, Quigley accepted a position as Vice President of Communications & Public Affairs for Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems & Sensors, leading a 30-person communications team across eight states for a $3.5B operating company.

Following Lockheed Martin, he returned to federal government service as the Director of Communication for U.S. Joint Forces Command in Hampton Roads, Virginia, during a time of great transition in that organization.

Quigley is a 1975 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, and was president of his class. A native of Winthrop, Iowa, he is an active public speaker, and believes in the value of mentoring juniors and developing teamwork to accomplish difficult objectives. He has been listed in “Who’s Who in American High Schools and Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities, and was selected as an “Outstanding Young Man of America” in 1980. He serves as a member of the Communications Committee of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association Board of Trustees, as well as a member of the Board of the Hampton Roads Naval Historic Foundation.

Quigley assumed his current duties in September 2010.

After working for Lockheed Martin, Quigley became Director of Communication for U.S. Joint Forces Command in Hampton Roads, Virginia. He is currently the Executive Director of the Hampton Roads Military & Federal Facilities Alliance, a public-private partnership dedicated to attracting, retaining and growing federal facilities in the region.

On September 11, 2001, Rear Admiral Quigley was a media spokesperson at The Pentagon.