Larry Roy Marsh, Class of 1959

Rear Admiral Larry Marsh graduated from the United States Naval Academy in June 1963 with a class rank of 8/887 and immediately entered nuclear power and submarine training.  In February 1965, he reported to his first submarine, USS Cubera (SS 347), serving on board as Assistant Engineer and Weapons Officer until July 1966.  He was then assigned to USS Flasher (SSN 613), where he served as Supply Officer and Damage Control Officer.

In 1967, he was selected as a Navy candidate for the postgraduate Olmstead Scholarship under cognizance of the Department of Defense.  From 1968 until 1970 he studied German, Political Science and International Relations at American University in Washington D.C. and the University of Munich in West Germany. 

In August 1970, Larry reported to USS Billfish (SSN 676) as Navigator where he served until December 1973. In April 1974, following advanced training, he reported aboard USS Casimir Pulaski (SSBN 633) (Gold) as Executive Officer.  In January 1977, he entered submarine Prospective Commanding Officer training.  He then commanded the USS Will Rogers (SSBN 659) (Gold) from July 1977 to March 1981.  Following command, Admiral Marsh served as Head, Submarine Nuclear Power Branch in the Naval Military Personnel Command. In August 1983, he was selected to serve on the Chief of Naval Operations Strategic Studies Group at the Naval War College. In June 1984, he reported to the Pentagon where he served as Executive Assistant to the Director, Naval Warfare. In June 1986, Admiral Marsh assumed command of Submarine Squadron TWO in New London, Ct, where he served until April 1987 when he was selected for assignment as Chief of Staff, Commander Submarine Force, U. S. Atlantic Fleet in Norfolk, VA.  In December 1988, he was selected for promotion to Rear Admiral Lower Half and in March 1989, he was assigned as the Director, Program Resource Appraisal division on the Staff of the Chief of Naval Operations.

He was relieved as Commander, Submarine Group NINE and Commander, Naval Base Seattle in September 1990. He was selected for promotion to Rear Admiral Upper Half  in March 1992; and, in July 1992, he reported as Director, Office of Program Appraisal in the Office of the Secretary of the Navy where he served until May 1994. He also served as Director, Personal Readiness/Community Support, Bureau of Naval Personnel and Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel; Commander, Navy Personnel Command before his retirement in 1998.

Larry has become President and Chief Executive Officer of The George and Carol Olmsted Foundation, a non-profit organization that offers educational grants for two years of graduate study in a foreign language and other educational experiences in a foreign country to competitively selected career line officers from the four branches of the U.S. military.

Larry lives with his wife, Barbara Ann.