William Joseph "Bill" Toti (born January 15, 1957) is a retired US Navy captain, author, photographer and military technology corporate executive. Toti was the final captain of the . He also served as commodore of Submarine Squadron 3 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. He is known for his role in the exoneration of Captain Charles B. McVay III of the World War II cruiser , as well as for his actions during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the Pentagon. He authored the 2022 book, "From CO to CEO: A Practical Guide for Transitioning from Military to Industry Leadership." Family: Captain Toti born in USA, with Indian family heritage. Education Toti was born in Youngstown, Ohio, and grew up in Campbell, Ohio, graduating from Memorial High School in 1974. He later entered the United States Naval Academy, graduating in 1979 with a degree in physics. Subsequently, he entered the US Navy's nuclear power program and after completing his nuclear power training and submarine school, Toti joined the submarine force in 1980. Toti attended the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California from 1984 to 1986, graduating with the first group of Space Systems Engineers in 1986. He was nominated by the US Navy for Astronaut Mission Specialist in 1987, but failed NASA vision screening and therefore did not enter astronaut training. Career Events US Navy Toti took command of the submarine in January 1997. He deployed with his ship from April to October 1997, during which time the Indianapolis was awarded the Battle Efficiency E and a Navy Unit Commendation, and Toti was awarded the first of his seven Legion of Merit awards for achievement during that deployment. Toti was then called on to decommission Indianapolis only 18 years into its 30-year life, the ship being a victim of the post-Cold War peace dividend. In 1999, Toti became the Special Assistant to the Vice Chief of Naval Operations and was stationed at the Pentagon. As the United States prepared for its invasion of Iraq, in 2003 Toti organized and led a military exercise that utilized submarines and special forces in a counter-terrorism operation. called "Giant Shadow." During that event, Toti was featured in the CBS News program "60 Minutes" in 2003 with correspondent Scott Pelley. Toti served as commodore of Submarine Squadron 3 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii from 2003 to 2004. At the time of Toti's command, Submarine Squadron 3 was