William J. Hancock

William J. Hancock
Vice Admiral William J. Hancock in 1996
Birth nameWilliam John Hancock
Born (1942-10-23) October 23, 1942
Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States of America
BranchUnited States Navy
Years of service1965–1998
RankVice Admiral

William John Hancock (born October 23, 1942) is a retired United States Navy vice admiral who served as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Logistics. He had been Director of the US Navy's Office of Budget and Fiscal Management Division. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1965 and was commissioned as an ensign. Hancock later earned a master's degree in Operations Research and Systems Analysis at the Naval Postgraduate School. After his retirement in October 1998, he worked as a consultant.