Background
Gallant, George William was born on November 14, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George William and Gladys Mary (Dalby) Gallant.
Gallant, George William was born on November 14, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George William and Gladys Mary (Dalby) Gallant.
AB cum laude, Boston College, 1952. Master of Arts, Georgetown University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, Fordham University, 1971.
Graduate, various specialized military schools.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1952; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1975; service in England, Federal Republic Germany and Vietnam assistant professor, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1967-1970; head Soviet and Asian communist research sections and divisions, Department Defense, 1970-1975; Soviet consultant and translator, since 1975. Adjunct faculty member political science Stonehill College, North Easton, Massachusetts, 1977-1985, assistant professor, 1985-1991, associate professor, 1991-1997, director Stonehill College-Yaroslavl State University (Russia) Exch. Program, 1993-1997, retired, 1997.
Republican Stoughton Town Meeting, since 1975, chairman municipal operations committee. Member American Association for Advancement Slavic Studies, American Political Science Association, Association United States Army, Retired Officers Association, Cape Cod Retired Officers Association, Boston College Alumni Club, Sigma Iota Rho, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Lambda Sigma (honorary member Beta Xi chapter).
Married Joan Cornelia Crimmins, November 6, 1954. Children: Judith Cornelia, Nicole Marie.