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Scott Waddle
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Scott Waddle was an officer of the United States Navy, best known for his involvement in the . Waddle was born in Japan to an Air Force pilot. His parents divorced when he was 11. His mother married another Air Force pilot. Waddle spent his childhood in England, Georgia, Texas, and Naples, Italy. He graduated from high school in Naples. Bad sinuses prevented him from joining the Air Force and poor vision stopped him from trying to become a naval aviator. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1981. In February 2001, Waddle was the captain of the , a nuclear fast attack submarine, when it collided with a Japanese fishing vessel, the Ehime Maru, killing nine Japanese citizens. A court of inquiry found that Waddle had created a sense of urgency and procedures were rushed as a result of Waddle's desire to get sixteen influential civilian visitors back to their tugboat on time. Although an inquiry found that some of his men had made errors, Commander Waddle accepted full blame for the incident, received a career-ending reprimand, and shortly thereafter retired. He published a book, The Right Thing, detailing his experience and how he coped with the aftermath of the incident. Additionally, Waddle travels performing inspirational programs to corporate audiences entitled "Failure is not Final". He currently resides in North Carolina with his wife. 
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