George Edward Pickett

Background

Pickett, George Edward was born on May 26, 1918 in Palestine, Texas, United States. Son of James D. and Helen (Mackey) Pickett.

Education

Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1939. Graduate, Armed Forces Staff College, 1951. Graduate, National War College, 1957.

Graduate Advanced Management Program, Harvard, 1961.

Career

Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1939, advanced through grades to lieutenant general, 1972, signal officer 1st Signal Company, 1st Infantry Division Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, 1939-1942, division signal officer 1st Infantry Division, North Africa and European Theatre of Operations campaigns, 1942-1946, staff officer G-3 section, Army Ground Forces Fort Monroe, Virginia, 1946-1949, chief signal corporations career management branch Office Chief Signal Officer, 1949-1951. Plans officer, plans office Office Assistant Chief Staff Logistics Department Army, 1951-1952. Executive officer Office Undersec.

Army, 1952-1956; assistant chief staff, J-5, also chief signal officer United States Taiwan Defense Command/Military Assistance Advisory Group Taiwan, 1957-1959. Signal officer United States Army Ordnance Missile Command Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, 1959-1962. Signal officer Headquarters 8th Army Korea, 1962-1963.

Chief combat support division, also director officer personnel Office Personnel (Department Army), 1963-1965. Deputy director defense communications system Defense Communications Agency Washington, 1965-1967. Vice director agency Defense Communications Agency, 1967-1968.

Assistant chief staff for communications-electronics Department Army, Washington, 1968-1972. Deputy assistant secretary defense management Office Telecommunications, 1972-1974. Retired, 1974; executive vice president Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, 1974-1976, United States Indiana Telephone Association, from 1977.

Achievements

• George Edward Pickett has been listed as a noteworthy association executive, army officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Society 1st Infantry Division (president District of Columbia chapter 1962-1963), Association United States Army, National War College Alumni Association (vice president 1965-1966) Clubs: Army-Navy Country (Arlington, Virginia). International (Washington).

Connections

Married Jane M. Stanton, June 14, 1939. Children: George Edward, Jane Gray, Thomas D'Aubigne, Sharon Stanton.

Father:

James D. Pickett

Mother:

Helen (Mackey) Pickett

Spouse:

Jane M. Stanton

child:

Sharon Stanton Pickett

child:

Jane Gray Pickett

child:

George Edward Pickett

child:

Thomas D'Aubigne Pickett