Daniel W. Christman

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Daniel William Christman
Daniel W. Christman
Born (1943-05-05) May 5, 1943 (age 80)
Youngstown, Ohio
AllegianceUnited States United States of America
Service/branchUnited States Army seal United States Army
Years of service1965–2001
Rank Lieutenant General
UnitUS Army Corps of Engineers
Commands heldSuperintendent, United States Military Academy
Battles/warsVietnam War
AwardsDefense Distinguished Service Medal (4)
Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star (2)
Air Medal (3)
Other workSenior 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

Airborne School.[1][3]

Military command positions

Christman's military career included company commands with the

Brussels, Belgium (1993–1994) before taking command at the United States Military Academy as the 55th Superintendent (1996–2001).[1][2]

Major military staff positions

Christman's major staff assignments involved service as Staff Assistant with

Bush and traveled to Europe to brief allied heads of state and the NATO Secretary General.[1]

Decorations

Post military

Christman has appeared as a military analyst for CNN International during

United Services Automobile Association, an insurance mutual corporation, and Entegris, Inc., a semi-conductor equipment manufacturer,[7] and on the American Security Project's board of directors.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Lieutenant General Daniel W. Christman". West-Point.org. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
  2. ^ a b c "LTG (Ret.) Daniel W. Christman" (PDF). United States Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 2009-04-19.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ .
  4. ^ "alumni newsmakers: the '80s". GW law school. George Washington University. April 2002. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  5. ^ Daniel W. Christman. "NATO's Military Future" (PDF). Joint Forces Quarterly. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
  6. ^ Daniel W. Christman. "Security Gap". Democratic Leadership Council, Bluprint Magazine. Archived from the original on 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
  7. ^ "Daniel W. Christman Profile". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
  8. ^ "Board of Directors". American Security Project. Retrieved 2023-07-07.

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Military offices
Preceded by
Superintendents of the United States Military Academy

1996–2001
Succeeded by
William J. Lennox, Jr.