Background
Griffith, Ronald H. was born on March 16, 1936 in La Fayette, Georgia, United States. Son of Henry L. and Willie L. (Houston) Griffith.
Griffith, Ronald H. was born on March 16, 1936 in La Fayette, Georgia, United States. Son of Henry L. and Willie L. (Houston) Griffith.
Bachelor of Science in Physical Education, University Georgia, 1958. Master of Science in Public Administration, Shippensburg State University, 1980. Graduate, United States Army Command and General Staff College.
Graduate, United States Army War College.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1960; advanced through grades to general, United States Army, 1995; platoon leader then company Executive officer, Fort Hood, Texas, 1961-1962; assistant, tank platoon leader, Korea, 1962-1963; assistant sub-sector advisor, Vietnam, 1964-1965; commander, 502d Administration Company, Fort Hood, Texas, 1966-1967; assistant professor military science, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1967-1969; assistant G-4 and Executive officer, Vietnam, 1969-1970; Executive officer, Fort Meade, Maryland., 1970-1971; staff officer war plans and forces division, Office of Deputy Chief of Staff for Military Ops, Washington, 1972-1975; operations research analyst, program analysis and evaluation directorate, Manpower and Force Programs Analysis Team, Office of Chief of Staff, Washington, 1975-1976; commander, 1st Battalion, 1976-1978; special assistant to assistant divsn commander, 3rd Armored Division United States Army Europe, 1978-1979; force analyst, program analysis and evaluation directorate, Manpower and Force Program Analysis Division, Office Chief of Staff, Washington, 1980-1981; chief war plan division, directorate strategy, plans and policy, Office of Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, Washington, 1981-1982; commander, 1st Brigade, Korea, 1982-1983; chief combat arms division, officer personnel management directorate, United States Army Military Personnel Center, Alexandria, Virginia, 1983-1984; chief of staff, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas, 1984-1986; executive to dep chief of staff of operations and plans then operations deputy, Organisation of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, 1986-1987; deputy director operations deputy director for operations, readiness and mobilization, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, Washington, 1987-1988; assistant division commander, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, 1988-1989; commanding general, 1st Armored Division, Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait inspector general, Department Army, Washington, 1991-1995; vice chief of staff, Office Chief of Staff, United States Army, Washington, since 1995.
Member Pi Kappa Alpha.
Married Hurdis Margaret Ann Hoerauf, December 28, 1964. Children: Leigh Ann Todd, Laura C. Thompson.