John H. Moellering
John H. Moellering | |
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Born | Fort Wayne, Indiana U.S. | February 4, 1938
Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1959–1987 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands | U.S. Army Engineer Training Center Corps of Cadets, U.S. Military Academy Vicksburg District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 326th Engineer Battalion |
John Henry Moellering Sr. (born February 4, 1938)[1][2][3][4] is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Army.[5] He is a 1959 graduate of the United States Military Academy with a B.S. degree in engineering. Moellering also earned an M.S. degree in civil engineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 1962.[2][4] As a brigadier general, he served as the 59th commandant of the Corps of Cadets at the Military Academy from 1982 to 1984.[6] Moellering served as assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1985 until his retirement in 1987.[5]
Personal
[edit]Moellering is the son of Robert Charles Moellering Sr. (October 29, 1909 – April 30, 2000)[7] and Irene Pauline (Nolde) Moellering[1] (June 27, 1910 – August 28, 1995).[8] He had two brothers and a sister.[9]
Moellering married Karla Louise Fritzsche on December 21, 1963 in Arlington, Virginia.[10] The couple have two sons and a daughter.[4]
Moellering was selected as a White House Fellow in 1973, serving on the White House Staff. He was named a Distinguished Graduate of West Point in 2015. After retiring from the Army, he became President and CEO of Lear Siegler Services, Inc from 1990-2003. He was also Chairman of USAA 2007-2012. He is a member of the Adjunct Faculty of Kenan-Flagler Business School at University of North Carolina and serves on the board of RTI, International.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Certificate of Birth". No. 5039. Indianapolis, Indiana: Indiana State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. 1938.
- ^ a b U.S. Army Register: Active and Retired List. Vol. I. Washington, D.C.: Department of the Army. January 1, 1966. p. 396. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- ^ "Class of 1959—Register of Graduates". Official Register of the Officers and Cadets. United States Military Academy. 1969. p. 751. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ a b c "Major General John Henry Moellering". Army Executive Biographies. Headquarters, Department of the Army. 1985. p. 323. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ a b "John Henry Moellering". Military Times. Sightline Media Group. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ "New Commandant of Cadets-USMA". Assembly. Vol. 43. Association of Graduates, United States Military Academy. June 1984. p. 21. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ "Certificate of Death". No. –015277. Indianapolis, Indiana: Indiana State Department of Health. May 8, 2000.
- ^ "Certificate of Death". No. 95–034241. Indianapolis, Indiana: Indiana State Department of Health. September 5, 1995.
- ^ "Robert Charles Moellering M.D. Jr". Boston Globe. February 26, 2014. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ "Certificate of Marriage". No. 39730. Richmond, Virginia: Commonwealth of Virginia. 1963.
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