Background
Galloway, Gerald Edward was born on November 27, 1935 in Mobile, Alabama, United States. Son of Gerald Edward and Jane Shirley Galloway.
Galloway, Gerald Edward was born on November 27, 1935 in Mobile, Alabama, United States. Son of Gerald Edward and Jane Shirley Galloway.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1974-1977; Master of Science, Princeton University, 1962; Master of Public Administration, Pennsylvania State University, 1974; Master in Milit. Art and Science, United States Army Command and Staff College, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, U. North Carolina, 1979.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1957;
advanced through grades to brigadier general, United States Army, 1990;
district engineer, Vicksburg (Mississippi) District Corps of Engineer, 1974-1977;
research scientist water resources, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1977-1979;
professor, deputy, then head department geography and computer science, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1979-1989;
chief staff, deputy post commander, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1987-1988;
professor, head department geography and environmental engineering, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1989-1990;
dean academic board, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, since 1990;
special assistant to commander in chief, United States Army Europe, Heidelberg, Federal Republic Germany, 1985-1986. Consultant United States Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, 1981, United States Water Resources Council, Washington, 1980-1982. Executive director Interagy.
Floodplain Management Review Committee, Executive Office of President, 1994.
Member Mississippi River Commission, since 1988. Fellow American Society Military Engineers (Chairman of Commission since 1989). Member Hudson River Environmental Society (board directors), Society American Military Engineers (Bliss medal 1992), American Geography Society (councilor since 1990), Universities Council on Water Resources (president 1989-1990), Association American Geographers (president middle states 1985-1986), Permanent International Association Navigation Congress, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Diane Messinger. Children: Laura Chadwell, Gerald E. III, Kevin T., Hillary Davis, John, Gregory.