Peggy Johnson Quotes
I worked on anti-submarine warfare for surface ships.
Johnson, Peggy. Interview by John Kennedy. "Peggy Johnson: From the 'messy middle' to Microsoft leadership." Silicon Republic, 5 Oct. 2018.
Many people are surprised that Washington had a small navy, and he made very effective use of it. He had 8 schooners ranging from 40-80 tons, each armed with 4-10 cannon and manned by overly large crews (for sailing and firing the guns at the same time) of volunteer expert seamen from Marblehead and Beverly. However, he used his ships very strategically. The British were blockading Boston {636957} yet they themselves had to be resupplied from England or Canada or by small boats to their various military encampments and ships around Boston. It was this resupply and troop movement that Washington interdicted. In a sense, he blockaded the blockaders. . Of the 35 supply ships the British sent to Boston in 1775, only 8 got through Washington’s Navy. Note that Washington ordered offensive operations in the latter part of 1775, before the hostilities of 1776.
Most Americans do not realize that our naval forces were disbanded after the Revolution and even the Constitution did not require a navy. We had some Federal revenue cutters to interdict smugglers but no warships and no permanent sailors or officers. The Barbary Pirates had an incredible extortion racket going in the Mediterranean. If nations would pay them an annual sum each year, they would not attack and seize merchant ships of that country and sell the ships and goods while holding the sailors for ransom. See {640850},86703,{640846} & {640848}
He was referring to the Algerian Barbary Pirates who had an incredible extortion racket going in the Mediterranean. If nations would pay them an annual sum each year, they would not attack and seize merchant ships of that country and sell the ships and goods while holding the sailors for ransom. Ames was well known for his hyperbole and fear of all the worst possible consequences. He was in many ways like some of the Tea Party of the 21st century who saw immigrants taking over the country and Muslim terrorists in attack on the United States. The Algerians did not have the inclination, skill, or shipbuilding skill to handle trans-Atlantic travel.
Peggy Johnson currently serves as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Magic Leap, succeeding Rony Abovitz in Sept 2020. Before joining Magic Leap, she held the position of Executive Vice President of Business Development at Microsoft.
