Background
Nutting, Wallace Hall was born on June 3, 1928 in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Gerry B. and Ethel M. (Hall) Nutting.
Nutting, Wallace Hall was born on June 3, 1928 in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Gerry B. and Ethel M. (Hall) Nutting.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1950. Master of Arts in International Affairs, George Washington University, 1963. Postgraduate, Naval War College, 1963.
Postgraduate, National War College, 1968. Doctor of Military Arts & Sciences (honorary), Norwich University, 1984.
Commissioned cavalry officer/platoon ldr. United States Army 2nd Infantry Division, Republic of Korea, 1950-1952. Advanced through grades to general United States Army.
Commander 1st Squadron 10th Cavalry, Vietnam, 1966-1967. Assistant director plans Department Army, Washington, 1968-1970, deputy director plans, 1973-1974. Commander 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Vietnam, 1970-1971.
Deputy Commander operations 1st brigade 5th Infantry Division, Vietnam, 1971. Army member chairman's staff group Organization Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, 1971-1973. Commanding general 1st Infantry division forward, Federal Republic Germany, 1974-1975.
Director strategy plans and policy Department Army, 1975-1977. Commanding general 3d Armored division, Federal Republic Germany, 1977-1979. Commander in chief United States Southern Command, Quarry Heights, Panama, 1979-1983.
Commander-in chief United States Readiness Command, director Joint Deployment Agency, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, 1983-1985. Associate fellow Center for International Affairs, Harvard University, 1986. Senior fellow Institute Higher Defense Studies, National Defense University, Washington, 1986-1996.
Member executive board Trans-Atlantic council Boy Scouts American, 1977-1979, Panama Canal council, 1979-1983. Member Gulf Ridge council Boy Scouts American, 1983-1985, district chairman Pine Tree council, 2002. Board directors Northern York County Young Men’s Christian Association, 1992, Maine Cancer Foundation, 1996-2004.
Chair Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, 1996-2004. Mayor City of Biddeford, Maine, 2003. Member United States Armor Association, Council on Foreign Relations.
Married Jane Anne Walker, June 17, 1950. Children: Elizabeth J., John T., Katherine A., Sally W.