| Duvall Williams | |
| Nickname: | "Mac" |
| Birth Date: | 6 February 1943 |
| Birth Place: | Fayetteville, North Carolina |
| Allegiance: | United States |
| Branch: | United States Navy |
| Rank: | Rear Admiral |
| Commands: | Naval Investigative Service |
| Awards: | Legion of Merit (2) Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal (3) |
Duvall McClellan "Mac" Williams, Jr. (born 6 February 1943)[1] is a retired rear admiral of the United States Navy who was a commander of the United States Naval Investigative Service.[2] His tenure included the time of the Tailhook scandal; he and Rear Admiral John E. Gordon were tasked with conducting the investigation.[3] After their report was subject to harsh criticism by the Pentagon in 1992, Williams and Gordon resigned.[1] [4]
Born in Fayetteville, North Carolina[1] and raised in Wilmington, North Carolina, Williams earned a B.S. degree in chemistry from Wake Forest University in 1965[5] and a J.D. degree from the Wake Forest University School of Law in 1968.[6] After law school, he was commissioned as a reserve officer in the Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps. Called to active duty in 1969,[1] he later earned an LL.M. degree from the University of London.[6]