Daniel W. Christman
Daniel William Christman | |
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Born | Youngstown, Ohio | May 5, 1943
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1965–2001 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Unit | US Army Corps of Engineers |
Commands held | Superintendent, United States Military Academy |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal (4) Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star (2) Air Medal (3) |
Other work | Senior Vice President for International Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce |
Daniel William Christman (born May 5, 1943) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general, former Superintendent of the United States Military Academy (1996–2001), and served as the Senior Vice President for International Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce. A 1965 graduate of West Point, he went on to earn multiple post-graduate degrees and hold numerous commands during his army career. Christman served in highly visible and strategically important positions and four times was awarded the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the nation's highest peacetime service award.
Early life and education
Born in
Military command positions
Christman's military career included company commands with the
Major military staff positions
Christman's major staff assignments involved service as Staff Assistant with
Decorations
- Defense Distinguished Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
- Army Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
- Defense Superior Service Medal
- Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
- Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster
- Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Post military
Christman has appeared as a military analyst for CNN International during
References
- ^ a b c d "Lieutenant General Daniel W. Christman". West-Point.org. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- ^ a b c "LTG (Ret.) Daniel W. Christman" (PDF). United States Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 2009-04-19.[permanent dead link]
- ^ ISBN 978-0-16-046386-0.
- ^ "alumni newsmakers: the '80s". GW law school. George Washington University. April 2002. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ Daniel W. Christman. "NATO's Military Future" (PDF). Joint Forces Quarterly. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- ^ Daniel W. Christman. "Security Gap". Democratic Leadership Council, Bluprint Magazine. Archived from the original on 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- ^ "Daniel W. Christman Profile". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- ^ "Board of Directors". American Security Project. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
External links
- Portrait of General Christman Archived 2008-08-19 at the Wayback Machine by Margaret Holland Sargent
- Appearances on C-SPAN