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Scott Waddle

Former Commander of the USS Greeneville and Author of The Right Thing



An inspirational leader with uncompromising ethical standards, Scott Waddle graduated at the top of his class at Annapolis. With twenty years’ experience in the construction, maintenance, and operation of nuclear-powered submarines, he was handpicked from a highly competitive field of 250 naval officers to command a Los Angeles class fast-attack nuclear submarine. As commanding officer of the USS Greeneville, he managed a 140-man crew. He retired from active duty in October 2001 with the rank of commander. He and his wife, Jill have a daughter, Ashley.


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Topics:
Inspiration, Leadership, Motivation, Patriotic, Teambuilding

Domestic Keynote Fee Range*:
$10,000-14,999

Travel Origin:
North Carolina, US

Perfect for:
Associations, Banquets, Closing Sessions, Corporations, Entrepreneurs, Entry Level, Management, Men's Groups, Opening Sessions, Sales, Senior Executives, Spouses, Women's Groups

Your audience will:
•  Learn to pursuit of integrity against all odds
•  Learn an inspiring challenge to anyone facing difficult choices in life
•  Learn that Failure Is Not Final


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Scott WaddleAgainst the advice of his lawyer … against the direction of the Navy … Scott Waddle followed his conscience. When the U.S. nuclear submarine collided with a Japanese fishing boat in February 2001, the story made international headlines. Navy Commander Scott Waddle, captain of the USS Greeneville, was at the center of the controversy.

Unlike many other leaders in the public eye who have denied or made excuses for their behavior, Waddle stood boldly and took complete responsibility for his actions. The support of his family and his steadfast faith in God strengthened him through his horrible ordeal. And his deep remorse compelled him to offer a sincere apology to the victims’ families. Waddle’s pursuit of integrity against all odds provides an inspiring challenge to anyone facing difficult choices in life.

An inspirational leader with uncompromising ethical standards, Scott Waddle graduated at the top of his class at Annapolis. With twenty years’ experience in the construction, maintenance, and operation of nuclear-powered submarines, he was handpicked from a highly competitive field of 250 naval officers to command a Los Angeles class fast-attack nuclear submarine. As commanding officer of the USS Greeneville, he managed a 140-man crew. He retired from active duty in October 2001 with the rank of commander. He and his wife, Jill have a daughter, Ashley.

The Right Thing

An inspirational leader with uncompromising ethical standards, Scott Waddle graduated at the top of his class at Annapolis. With 20 years of experience in the construction, maintenance and operation of nuclear-powered submarines, in 1998 he was handpicked from a highly competitive field of 250 naval officers to command the improved Los Angeles class Fast Attack nuclear submarine USS Greeneville. As commanding officer of Greeneville, he managed a 140-man crew. On the fateful day of February 9, 2001, Commander Waddle’s life was forever changed when he gave the order to perform an emergency surface maneuver that inadvertently caused the nine-thousand ton submarine to collide with the Ehime Maru, a 500 ton Japanese fishing vessel, killing nine people on board. Against the advise of his attorney and the Navy’s direction, he took responsibility for the accident. Commander Waddle’s compelling story about a tragic ordeal and the choices that followed is a lesson about integrity, faith and resilience.

 

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