1. William Raborn was a career United States Navy officer who led the project to develop the Polaris missile system and retired from the navy in 1963 as a vice admiral.
11 Facts About William Raborn
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William Raborn's task was to develop a submarine-launched ballistic missile.
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William Raborn reported directly to Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Arleigh Burke and the Secretary of the Navy Charles Thomas.
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William Raborn was told the new system had to achieve interim capability by early 1963 and full capability by early 1965.
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William Raborn received the Distinguished Service Medal and was appointed Vice Admiral in 1960.
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William Raborn had delivered Polaris three years ahead of schedule, due in part to his application of the PERT methodology.
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William Raborn became Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Development in 1962.
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William Raborn resigned on June 30,1966, having served for only fourteen months as DCI.
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William Raborn was involved, during his time at the CIA, in its early activities against Ramparts magazine and its editors.
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William Raborn is buried in the United States Naval Academy Cemetery in Annapolis, Maryland.
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In 1962, William Raborn received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement.