Background
Snead, George Murrell was born on November 6, 1922 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of George Murrell and Helen (Olsen) Snead.
consultant scientist army officer
Snead, George Murrell was born on November 6, 1922 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of George Murrell and Helen (Olsen) Snead.
Bachelor of Science, Virginia Military Institute, 1943; Master of Sciences, University Illinois, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, University Virginia, 1953.
Commissioned Second lieutenant, United States Army, 1943; advanced through grades to brigadier general, United States Army, 1969; with Central Germany campaign, 805th Signal Company, Europe, 1945-1946; Aleutian sector commander Alaska Communication System, 1948-1950; station at Electronic Warfare Center, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey and Fort Huachuca, Arizona, 1953-1956; student United States Army Command and General Staff College, 1956-1957; signal adviser MAAG, Vietnam, 1957-1958; signal officer, Department Army, 1958-1960; acting director research ballistic missile defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, 1960; with United States Army Satellite Communications Agency, Fort Monmouth, 1960-1963; student National War College, 1963-1964; division signal officer 24th Infantry Division, 1964-1965; commanding officer 7th Signal Group, 1965; director Communication /automatic data processing Laboratory, Fort Monmouth, 1966-1968; executive assistant chief of staff Communications Electronics, Department Army, 1968; director army research Department Army, Washington, 1968-1971; deputy commander Army Strategic Communications Command, 1971-1973; principal scientist General Research Corporation, McLean, Virginia, 1973-1982; president, National Science Center Foundation, Burke, Virginia, 1982-1984. Chairman of the Board American Federal Savings & Loan Association, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1985-1986. Science/business consultant, since 1986.
Active Boy Scouts American, 1958-1968. Board directors Control Youth Summer Activities, Fort Monmouth, 1960-1963, Arthritis Foundation, Washington, 1981-1984, Lynchburg Symphony, 1990-1995. President Academy Music Theatre, Lynchburg, 1985-1995.
Trustee, vice Chairman, Board Of Directors Westminster-Canterbury, Lynchburg, 1991-1995. Trustee Science Museum Virginia, since 1995. Elder Presbyterian Church, since 1986.
Member Association United States Army, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (secretary Washington chapter 1968-1969), Sigma Xi, Kappa Alpha.
Married Kathleen Hill Dawson, Apr.26, 1947. Children: George Murrell III, James M., William M., John P., Edward W.