| William F. "Scot" McCauley | |
| Birth Date: | 23 June 1931 |
| Birth Place: | Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Death Place: | San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Nickname: | Scot |
| Birth Name: | William Frederick McCauley[1] |
| Branch: | United States Navy |
| Serviceyears: | 1955–1988 |
| Rank: | Vice admiral |
| Commands: | Destroyer Group Eight |
William F. (Scot) McCauley (June 23, 1931 – April 18, 2019) was a vice admiral and Surface Warfare Officer in the United States Navy. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1955.[2] [3] [4] McCauley retired from active duty in the Navy in 1988. In later life, he wrote three published novels.[4]
His 1966 Ph.D. dissertation at the University of Nebraska was entitled Defense Procurement and Contracting: An Analysis of Management Changes and Impacts on the Defense Industry.[5]