Earl E. Stone

Not to be confused with Earl Stone.

Earl Everett Stone
RAdm Stone during the Cold War Era.
Nickname"Stoney"
Born(1895-12-02)December 2, 1895
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedSeptember 24, 1989(1989-09-24) (aged 93)
Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, U.S.
Buried
Rock Creek Cemetery
Washington, D.C., U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Navy
Service years1917–1958
RankRear admiral
CommandsArmed Forces Security Agency
Naval Postgraduate School
USS Wisconsin
ConflictsWorld War I
World War II Korean War
AwardsLegion of Merit (3)

Earl Everett Stone (December 2, 1895 – September 24, 1989) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy. He is most noted for being the first director of the Armed Forces Security Agency, the predecessor to the National Security Agency.

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