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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
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Arthur Williams
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He later obtained a bachelor"s degree in civil engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a master"s degree in civil engineering and economic planning from Stanford University. Williams commanded an armored engineer company in Germany and an engineer construction company in Vietnam. During a second tour in Vietnam, he served as Operations Officer of the 577th Engineer Battalion.
He later commanded the 44th Engineer Battalion in of Korea and was an assignment officer at the Army Military Personnel Center.
He subsequently headed the Pacific Ocean Division and then the Lower Mississippi Valley Division. He was also President of the Mississippi River Commission.
He returned to Corps Headquarters in July 1991 as Director of Civil Works. President Bush appointed Williams Chief of Engineers in 1992.
Legion of Merit with two Oak Leaf Clusters.
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Bronze Star Medal; legionnaire of Legion of Merit; Legion of Merit Defense Meritorious Service Medal; Legion of Merit; Chief of Staff
The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.