Thomas Charles Lynch (born April 7, 1942) is a retired Rear Admiral in the United States Navy.

He was Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland from June 15, 1991 to August 1, 1994.

Born in Lima, Ohio, the son of Rodney and Marie Lynch, he is a 1964 graduate of the United States Naval Academy.

[2] Lynch also held the command of the Eisenhower Battle Group during the course of Operation Desert Shield, and chief of Navy Legislative Affairs.

[3] As the chairman of the board at mortgage bank NewDay USA, he also appears as its spokesman for VA home loans on television.