ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WBFF) — The next commandant of the Naval Academy is a team player and an “exceptional mentor,” those who know him say. As a 2001 graduate of the Naval Academy, Capt. Clinton A. Cornell was a decorated swimmer who stayed out of the spotlight and led by example.
Jennifer Tyll graduated alongside Cornell and served as the 2001 class president. Tyll said Cornell “certainly doesn’t seek the limelight but is truly a standard to which the future midshipmen should measure themselves against.”
“He is a very solid and quiet professional,” Tyll said. “He is just an all-around wonderful person as you look at folks that have qualities that you want to emulate, I think he will be a phenomenal example of that for future leadership.”
The U.S. Naval Academy announced Tuesday that Cornell will be the school’s 92nd commandant. The news came five months after the previous commandant was fired.
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