Background
Lenard, James David was born on October 22, 1948 in Jacksonville, Texas, United States. Son of Duard Ray and Dorothy Louise (Vann) Lenard.
Lenard, James David was born on October 22, 1948 in Jacksonville, Texas, United States. Son of Duard Ray and Dorothy Louise (Vann) Lenard.
Bachelor of Business Administration summa cum laude, Texas Agricultural and Industrial University, 1971. Student, The Basic School, 1972. Student, Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1983.
Student, Industrial College Armed Forces, Washington, 1990. Student, Defense System Management College, 1984.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Marine Corps, 1971; advanced through grades to colonel, N000, 1992; operations officer, company commander, 3d Marine Division, Okinawa, Japan, 1973-1974; series commander, assistant director Drill Instructor School, Recruit Training Regiment, Paris Island, South Carolina., 1974-1977; with Amphibious Warfare School, Marine Corps Development and Education Command, Quantico, Virginia, 1977-1978; PLT commander Officer Candidate School, MCDEC, Quantico, Virginia, 1978; company commander, staff officer, 1st Marine Bde., Kaneohe, Hawaii., 1978-1982; acquisitions manager Naval Air Systems Command, Installation and Logistics Department Headquarters, Washington, 1983-1989; staff officer, battalion commander, 2d Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, S.E. Asia, North Carolina, 1990-1992; acquisition and program manager, United States Army Tank and Automobile Command, Warren, Michigan, since 1992.
Chairman troop committee Boy Scouts American, Washington, 1985-1986. Deacon Baptist Church, Hawaii, Virginia, since 1982. Member Marine Corps Association.
Married Judith Lee Sharp, November 25, 1970. Children: Ronald William, James Randall, Amy Michele.