Ronald H. Griffith
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Ronald H. Griffith | |
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Arlington, Virginia, U.S. | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1960–1997 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | 1st Armored Division |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War Gulf War |
| Awards | Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star (7) Purple Heart |
| Other work | Vice President, Military Professional Resources |
Ronald Houston Griffith (March 16, 1936 – July 18, 2018) was an American general in the
Lafayette, Georgia.[1]
Military career
Griffith was from North Georgia, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army in 1960 after having graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Science degree.
He was a Vietnam War veteran, having served as an infantry unit advisor to the Army of the Republic of Vietnam from 1964 to 1965 and later as Executive Officer of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division from 1969 to 1970.
Griffith's commands included 1st Battalion, 32nd Armor in Germany, 1st Brigade,
Fort Hood
, Texas. Griffith retired from the Army on November 1, 1997.
His awards and decorations included the
Command and General Staff College, and the Army War College
. He also studied French and German at the Defense Language Institute.
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Post military
After retiring from the military, Griffith became Executive Vice President of
L-3 Communications Government Services Group. He retired from these positions in 2010. For eight years he served on the Board of Visitors of the Virginia Military Institute, completing tenure in this position in 2011. General Griffith served as a member of the Board of Regents of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and is on the Board of the Aurora Foundation. Griffith's wife, Hurdis M. Griffith, is Dean Emeritus of the College of Nursing, Rutgers University. Together they had two adult daughters and five grandchildren. He died in his sleep on July 18, 2018.[2]
References
- ^ http://www.walkermessenger.com/view/full_story/20727887/article-General-to-speak-during-Veteran%E2%80%99s-Day-recognition?instance=home_local_news [dead link]
- ^ "Ron Griffith, decorated Army general who served in Operation Desert Storm, dies at 82". timesfreepress.com. 2018-07-22. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
- Allied Defense Group bio Archived 2007-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Military Professional Resources bio
- Virginia Military Institute bio Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
