Nebraska Admirals Association
A 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization.
Jack@nebraskaadmirals.org
BIO - JOHN (JACK) MC SWEENEY
Married - 2 daughters & 1 son, 6 grandchildren-all in Wisconsin Dells area
Wife- Janice Wiebusch
Born -
U.S. Army 1961-1963
Bachelor of Science Degree - Business Administration 1966
Sales Rep. Metalbestos Prefab Chimneys 1967 - 1970
Traveled State of
Sales Rep. Bowman Products - Nuts & Bolts 1970 - 1977
Farmerhorse & cattle raising
Part time
Principles of Real Estate
Real Estate Law
Principles of Sales
Principles of Marketing
Sales Management
Wisconsin Real Estate Broker 1977 – 1996
Local Board President / Realtor of the Year 1995
Broker/Owner of (2) Century 21 franchises
Member of
Elected to board of Directors 2005 - 2007
Habitat for Humanity house building volunteer
Easter Seals of Nebraska Fund raiser
Easter Seals of
Associate Broker for Century 21 Midlands -
Commissioned Admiral in the Great Navy of Nebraska 2003
Elected Fleet Admiral in the Great Navy of Nebraska April, 2007 – present
Member of the Nebraska Diplomats 2004 - present
Member of the Buffalo County Economic Development Council 2005 - present
Member of
Chief of Staff - Gloria LeDroit - Elected 2003, 2005, 2007
Gloria@nebraskaadmirals.org
Gloria is native Nebraskan, born and raised in Minden.
Associate in Business Degree from Kearney State College (now University of Nebraska at Kearney).
Married Dan on Nebraska Statehood Day (March 1) in 1968. One daughter, Michelle, in Omaha.
Second female agent appointed by State Farm Insurance in Nebraska (1980)
First female to join Kearney Jaycees, twice attained "Exhausted Rooster" status
Member, Kearney Business & Professional Women; Woman of the Year 2002
Member, B.P.O. Doe's, Kearney Drove #14; President 1993
Member, Central Nebraska Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors; President 1989 and 2000
Chartered Life Underwriter degree from the American College, 1989
Life Underwriters Training Council Fellow, 1987
Member, Frank House Friends (supporting the Frank House historic home on University of Nebraska at Kearney campus)
Member, Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce
Commissioned as Admiral in the Great Navy of Nebraska 1986 as co- chair for Kearney Jaycees project to erect Nebraska's First Vietnam Veterans' Memorial at Apollo Park, Kearney, Nebraska, and host the Moving Wall (replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C.)
Jerry@nebraskaadmirals.org
Gerald Decker's Bio
Gerald and his wife Mary have been married fifty-four years. They have two children -son and daughter-in law; daughter and son-in-law; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Gerald has a Doctor of Education degree. He has taught social studies, driver’s education, physical education, and he has coached sports. He has served as an elementary school principal, Title I director, elementary school consultant for the Nebraska State Department of Education and assistant professor in education at the
He received his first Admiralship from Governor Bob Kerry for being President of the Elementary Principals Region 1 organization and received a second Admiralship from Governor Ben Nelson for being declared the Outstanding Nebraska Elementary School Principal for the entire State of
Dan@nebraskaadmirals.org
Dan is a Native Nebraskan, born in Lexington; graduate of Kearney High School, attended University of Nebraska at Lincoln. He retired after 25 years as a journeyman brick mason, and joined his wife Gloria's State Farm Insurance agency in 1990 as licensed staff member.Commissioned as Admiral in the Great Navy of Nebraska in 1990 for promoting travel to Nebraska by his French relatives, friends and foreign students; the ceremony took place in Torçay, France, as he walked the baguette instead of the Plank!
Unofficial sponsor of International Students Association, University of Nebraska at Kearney.
CaptJames@nebraskaadmirals.org
James Taylor
Executive Vice President and Principal
Lovgren Marketing Group
Omaha, NE
James Taylor recently retired as a Captain from the United States Navy, serving for more than 29 years as a surface warfare officer and public relations specialist. As the Chief for Public Affairs at United States Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base,
Taylor graduated from
Since transitioning from the Navy, Taylor has chosen to return to Omaha to put down roots in the community and utilize his talents in marketing and public relations, as well as functional areas of strategic planning and execution, scenario-based training, crisis response planning and media engagement, Department of Defense matters pertaining to cyberspace, pandemic, future technologies, corporate partnerships and homeland defense initiatives. He continues to hold a security clearance.
Public Affairs and Corporate Communications
· Strategic Planning and Execution of long range projects and programs
· Crisis-Response Intervention and Scenario Training
New Business Development
· Identify and targeted corporate business partnerships
· Department of Defense and government new business opportunities
Media and Marketing Consultant
· Planning and execution of project and/or specific event oriented requirements
· Media Training and Engagement
Taylor serves on several boards and special interest organizations –
· First Presbyterian Church,
· Cornhusker Council, Navy League of the
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· Wings over the Heartland
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Past Fleet Admirals
Frank Marsh - Lincoln, NE
Bill Ramsey - Omaha, NE
Lloyd Johnson - Lincoln, NE
Roy Landis - North Platte, NE
Byron Neiman - North Platte, NE
Tom Brady - Grand Island, NE
Bill French - Ord, NE
Jack Bahl - North Platte -Served 2001 to 2003
Melvin Millsap - Broken Bow -Served 2003 to 2007
Melvin@nebraskaadmirals.org
