Nevin Carr

Biography Carr graduated in 1979 from the U.S. Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in naval architecture. He earned a Master of Science in operations research from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1986, and attended the six-week Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

Carr spent much of his Navy career at sea in cruisers and destroyers, on operations across the world. His shipboard tours included , , , and . He served in the Cruiser-Destroyer Group 8 staff embarked in the aircraft carrier , and the 2nd Fleet staff embarked in the command ship . He commanded the destroyer and the cruiser , winning Battle E's and Golden Anchors in both tours. While in command of Cape St. George, The ship participated in combat operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the European and Central Command theaters. The initiative during his tenure ranged from next-generation advanced weapons such as free-electron lasers and railguns to grants for STEM education programs.

Carr retired from the U.S. Navy in 2012, handing over the post of Chief of Naval Research to Matthew L. Klunder. Immediately after retiring, he worked as a senior advisor for McKinsey & Co, and was a distinguished visiting scholar at Stanford University. In October 2013, he took the position of vice president for Surface Readiness & Future Capability at URS Corporation, a government contractor. In March 2014, he received the Singapore Defence Technology Distinguished Fellowship from the Singapore Ministry of Defence.

Personal Carr is the son of Nevin Palmer Carr Sr. and Allison Beth (Sandlass) Carr.

The younger Carr married Ann Cary Nelms on 18 July 1981 in Newport News, Virginia.