Anita Williams McMiller

Background

McMiller, Anita Williams was born on December 23, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Chester Leon and Marion Claudette (Martin) Williams.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Northern Illinois University, 1968. Master of Business Administration, Florida Institute of Technology, 1979. Master of Military Arts and Science, United States Army Command & General Staff College, 1990.

Postgraduate, United States Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1994.

Career

Social worker, Cook County, Chicago, 1968-1969;recruiter analyst, director personnel, State of Illinois, Chicago, 1969-1975;commissioned First lieutenant, United States Army, 1975;advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1996;platoon leader, motor officer, Executive officer, 155th Transportation Company, Fort Eustis, Virginia and Okinawa, Japan, 1976-1978;S-1 personnel and administration officer, 38th Transportation Battalion, Fort Eustis, 1978-1979;installation transportation officer, finance manager, 3d Armor Division, Hanau, Germany, 1979-1982;transportation company commander, 3d Armor Division, Hanau, Germany, 1982-1983;transportation plans officer, Military Traffic Management Command, Falls Church, Virginia, 1983-1985;tour with, Sea Land Corporation, Menlo Park, New Jersey, 1985-1986;deputy commander, operations officer, Bremerhaven (Germany) Terminal, 1986-1989;logistics staff officer, The Pentagon, Washington, 1990-1991;commander 1320th Port Battalion, United Kingdom Terminal, Felixstowe, Great Britain, 1991-1993;deputy legislation assistant to, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff, The Pentagon, Washington, 1994-1997. Instructor Control Texas College, Hanau, Germany, 1981-1983, Phillips Business College, Alexandria, Virginia, 1983-1984, City Colls. Chicago, 1987-1989.

Works

• Other Work

  • Editor: Rocks, Incorporated Pictoral Album, 1996, Alpha Kappa Alpha 75th Commemorative Album, 1997. Contributor articles to professional journals.

Membership

Child advisory, foster mother Army Community Service, Hanau, 1980-1983. Tutor Parent-Teacher Club Hanau Schools, 1981-1983. Volunteer Visiting Nurses Association Northern Virginia, 1983-1985.

Coordinator, English tutor Adopt-a-School Project, Washington, 1983-1985. Treasurer Bremerhaven Girl Scouts Council, 1987-1989. Board directors Project 2000, Boys and Girls Club of Kenosha.

Member of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, International Coach Federation, Links, Inc., National Council Negro Women, Army Women's Professional Association, International Platform Association, American History Association, Rocks, Inc., Federation Business Professional Women, American Management Association, American Society for Quality, Association United States Army, World Affairs Council, National Defense Transportation Association (board directors, vice president), Army-Navy Club (Washington), Junior League Washington, American Legion, Alpha Kappa Alpha.

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, golf, running, history research.

Connections

Married Robert Melvin McMiller, July 29, 1967 (divorced 1980).

Father:

Chester Leon Williams

Mother:

Marion Claudette (Martin) Williams

Spouse:

Robert Melvin McMiller