Arthur W. Radford

Arthur William Radford (27 February 1896 – 17 August 1973) was a United States Navy admiral and naval aviator. In over 40 years of military service, Radford held a variety of posts including Vice Chief of Naval Operations, commander of the United States Pacific Fleet and later the second Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Quotes

 * A decision is the action an executive must take when he has information so incomplete that the answer does not suggest itself.
 * Quoted in Time: ARMED FORCES: Man Behind the Power, 25 February 1957.