Edward Carson Waller III (January 24, 1926 â March 2, 2021) was a vice admiral in the United States Navy. He was Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, from August 22, 1981, to retirement on August 31, 1983. A 1949 graduate of the Naval Academy, he was married to Margaret Clifford Gelly. She died May 15, 2013, at the age of 82. He is a recipient of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal and Legion of Merit.