Benjamin S. Griffin
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Benjamin S. Griffin | |
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 General Benjamin S. Griffin | |
| Born | 11 August 1946 Emporia, Virginia, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1970–2008 |
| Rank |  General |
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Benjamin Saunders Griffin[1] (born 11 August 1946),[2] was a four-star general in the United States Army. He served as the Commanding General, United States Army Materiel Command from 5 November 2004 to 13 November 2008. Prior to this assignment, he served as the Department of the Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8.[3] He retired from the Army after over 38 years of service.
Early life and education
Griffin is a 1964 graduate of Greensville County High School in his hometown of Emporia, Virginia.[1] He attended Louisburg College in North Carolina[4] before enrolling at Old Dominion University and receiving a bachelor's degree in Business Management in 1969. Griffin later earned a master's degree in Business Administration from Mercer University in 1981.[5]
His military education includes the Infantry Officer Advanced Course,
Career
Griffin began his career when he was commissioned as an Infantry officer in July 1970 following graduation from
Griffin's overseas assignments included a tour in South Korea as a Company Commander and Brigade S-2 in the 2nd Infantry Division. He served two tours in Germany in the 8th Infantry Division as Secretary of the General Staff and Mechanized Infantry Battalion Executive Officer in the 2nd Battalion (Mechanized), 87th Infantry. He was also Commander of the 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment.
His later assignments included: Special Assistant to the
Following his assignment in Georgia, General Griffin took command of
In July 1997, he became the Director of Force Programs, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans in Washington, D.C. General Griffin returned to Fort Hood from June 1999 to October 2001 to command the 4th Infantry Division.
Personal life
As of 2011, General Griffin was an Executive Fellow with the Institute for Defense and Business [6] and a fellow of the Institute for Strategic and Innovative Technologies.[7]
Awards and decorations
General Griffin's awards and decorations include:
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Distinguished Service Medal |
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Defense Superior Service Medal |
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Oak Leaf Clusters )
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Meritorious Service Medal (with four Oak Leaf Clusters) |
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Army Commendation Medal (with one Oak Leaf Cluster)
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Army Achievement Medal (with one Oak Leaf Cluster)
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Joint Meritorious Unit Award |
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Parachutist Badge (United States) |
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Expert Infantryman Badge |
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Army General Staff Badge
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References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army.
- ^ a b The 1964 Riparian. Emporia Virginia: Greensville County High School. p. 108.
- ^ Marquis Who's Who on the Web
- ^ "Biography of Gen. Benjamin S. Griffin". 30 June 2008. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ^ The Oak. Vol. XLIII. Louisburg, North Carolina: Louisburg College. 1966. p. 46.
- ^ Dawn S. Onley. "RESET COMMANDER: Supporting the Army Through Life Cycle Management Commands". Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ^ "IDB". Archived from the original on 30 November 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ "About ISIT". Retrieved 2 March 2011.