Lawrence Heyworth Jr.

Lawrence Heyworth Jr. (February 10, 1921 – May 4, 2003) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy. He was superintendent of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, from June 22 to July 20, 1968. He was a 1943 graduate of the Naval Academy. He was one of the 32 finalists for NASA Astronaut Group 1 in 1959, but ultimately was not selected. His grandson is Lieutenant Commander Lawrence Heyworth IV, who served as commanding officer of USS Sentry (MCM 3) from December 2015 to April 2017.