Raymond F. Toll, Jr.

• Captain, Retired
• Enlisted 3/2/1971; Officer 3/17/1978 – 8/31/2004
• Coastal Resiliency; Oceanography and Meteorology
• Vietnam and Both Gulf Wars
• Legion of Merit (2); Meritorious Service Medal (2); Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2); Navy Good Conduct Medal (2); National Defense Service Medal; Sea Service Deployment Ribbon; Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon.
• Special Duty Officer Oceanography 26 years and Commander/Commanding Officer, Shore Activity for 2 years until retirement

Captain (USN, RET) Ray Toll has worked in the fields of Meteorology and Oceanography for his entire career. He enlisted in 1971 and retired from command in 2004. He chaired OCEANS 2012 and 2022 in Hampton Roads, helping to usher in a concerted whole of government regional effort to address coastal resiliency that continues today. He was President of the Marine Technology Society from 2014-2016, served on the MTS board from 2013-2018, and the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science board of trustees from 2013-2021. He is the former Director of Coastal Resilience Research at Old Dominion University. He holds a Masters of Science in Meteorology and Oceanography.
He currently serves on the Oxbow Lake Association Board. He and his wife Kathy have vacationed on their Presque Isle property since 1976.