William F. (Scot) McCauley (June 23, 1931 – April 18, 2019) was a vice admiral and Surface Warfare Officer in the United States Navy.

He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1955.

[2][3][4] McCauley retired from active duty in the Navy in 1988.

[4] His 1966 Ph.D. dissertation at the University of Nebraska was entitled Defense Procurement and Contracting: An Analysis of Management Changes and Impacts on the Defense Industry.

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