Howard Earl Greer (May 1, 1921 – November 22, 2015) was a vice admiral in the United States Navy.
He held a Master's Degree in Business Administration from George Washington University, and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1943, from the Naval War Command and Staff School in 1954, and from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in 1961.
His Naval career started in 1943 aboard the USS Princeton from the campaigns at Tarawa until the first attack on the Philippines.
From 1961-1962 he was commander of Attack Air Group Ten aboard the USS Shangri-La.
[1] His awards include 2 Distinguished Service Medals, 4 Legions of Merit, the Navy Commendation Medal, Pacific Theater WW II Ribbon with 9 Battle Stars and the Vietnamese Distinguished Service Award.