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My Take
Dennis C. Blair is one of those resumes that makes me sit up. A retired four-star Navy admiral who commanded U.S. forces across the Pacific, then served as Director of National Intelligence, with a Rhodes Scholarship and Oxford behind him and a White House Fellowship along the way. The Maine roots and the later turn to teaching round out a life spent inside the machinery of American power. What interests me most is the receipt of Japan's Order of the Rising Sun, first class, a quiet signal of how much his Pacific work mattered diplomatically. This is a career, not a celebrity, and I find that refreshing.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dennis C. Blair
- Name (Japanese)
- デニス・C・ブレア
- Reading
- でにす・C・ぶれあ
- Born
- February 4, 1947 (age 79)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Boar
- Origin
- Kittery, Maine, United States
- Occupation
- military officer / university teacher / spy
2. Background
- University
- Worcester College
Awards & achievements
- Legionnaire of Legion of Merit
- Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class
- White House Fellows
- 1968 Rhodes Scholarship
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Dennis C. Blair born?
Born February 4, 1947 (age 79).
Where is Dennis C. Blair from?
Dennis C. Blair is from Kittery, Maine, United States.
What does Dennis C. Blair do?
Dennis C. Blair works as military officer, university teacher, spy.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.