David L. Grange
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David L. Grange (born December 29, 1947) is a retired
Early life
Born on December 29, 1947, in
Military career
Grange was commissioned as an infantry officer in December 1969. Grange first saw significant combat action as a second lieutenant assigned to the 101st Airborne's "Lima" Ranger company in the
From July 1991 to July 1993, Grange commanded the
In 1997, Grange returned to Germany and took command of the 1st Infantry Division and Task Force Eagle in Bosnia,[3] where he was responsible for U.S. forces and operations in North Macedonia and Kosovo during the Yugoslav Wars. In 1999, Grange relinquished command of the 1st Infantry Division to John Abizaid and retired from active duty.
Activities in retirement
In December 1999, Grange published a critique of the Army's obsolete way of measuring unit readiness in the Armed Forces Journal. He then led a group of Army officers who wrote a book on improving force structure; Air-Mech-Strike: Asymmetric Maneuver Warfare for the 21st Century. [1] He later served as the executive vice president and chief operating officer of the McCormick Foundation in Chicago.
In September 2005, Grange became the foundation's president and chief executive officer. In May 2009, Grange became CEO of
Grange founded Osprey Global Solutions, a consulting firm and government contractor that offers logistics, intelligence, medical, security training, armament sales, financial forensics and construction services as well as philanthropic services through the Osprey Relief Foundation. Grange also served as the CEO of Osprey Armament, and conducts beginner to advanced training at the Osprey Training Center in Council, North Carolina.[6]
In March 2011, just as the Libyan civil war was intensifying, Grange realized Libya could be a lucrative new market.
Personal life
Grange's wife, Holly, served in the North Carolina House of Representatives.[12]
Awards and decorations
MG Grange has been decorated for service, to include:
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Grange was inducted into the U.S. Army Ranger Hall of Fame in 2005.[13]
References
- ^ "Notable Cadet Alumni". University of North Georgia. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ISBN 9781610600330.
- ^ Smith Jr., W. Thomas (4 October 2004). ""The Big Red One" mopping-up after launching a major offensive". National Review. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ^ "David L. Grange Profile - Forbes.com". Archived from the original on 2011-03-16. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
- ^ "Pharmaceutical Product Development - David L. Grange to Retire from PPD". Archived from the original on 2011-02-15. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
- ^ "Executive Warrior Leader Course: A Successful Weekend of Leader Training by David Grange | Sponsored Insights".
- ^ Fandos, Nicholas; Schmidt, Michael S. (17 June 2015). "House Benghazi Committee Examines the Origins of Emails to Clinton". The New York Times.
- ^ "Clinton Says Source of Intel Was a Mystery". Bloomberg.com. 22 October 2015.
- ^ "Benghazi Panel to Grill Clinton About Friend's Business Ties". Bloomberg.com. 20 October 2015.
- ^ "Private Emails Reveal Ex-Clinton Aide's Secret Spy Network". 27 March 2015.
- ^ Confessore, Nicholas; Schmidt, Michael S. (18 May 2015). "Clinton Friend's Memos on Libya Draw Scrutiny to Politics and Business". The New York Times.
- ^ "Republican state Rep. Grange announces bid for governor". 18 July 2019.
- ^ "U.S. Army Ranger Hall of Fame" (PDF). Worldwide Army Rangers, Inc. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
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