John William Kime (15 July 1934 – 14 September 2006) was an admiral of the United States Coast Guard who served as the 19th commandant from 1990 to 1994.

In 1951, he graduated from Baltimore City College, and was accepted into the School of Pharmacy at the University of Maryland, but declined the admission offer for financial reasons.

He also was in charge of the structural design of the Polar-class icebreakers and was the first engineer officer on USCGC Boutwell, home ported in Boston, Massachusetts.

In 1977, he became a distinguished graduate of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and was assigned to headquarters as assistant chief of the Merchant Marine Technical Division.

The groundwork he laid can also be seen in how the Coast Guard responds to a broad range of threats and hazards to maritime, homeland, and national security interests.