Background
Wroth, James Melvin was born on February 2, 1929 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Charles M. and Reba (Sharp) Wroth.
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Wroth, James Melvin was born on February 2, 1929 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Charles M. and Reba (Sharp) Wroth.
Bachelor of Science, University Nebraska, 1951. Postgraduate, Field Artillery School, 1955—1956. Postgraduate, Command and General Staff College, 1962—1963.
Master of Business Administration, Syracuse University, 1963. With, Armed Forces Staff College, 1967. Postgraduate, Army War College, 1968.
Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1972.
Commissioned Second lieutenant, United States Army, 1951; advanced through grades to brigadier general, United States Army, 1973; 40th infantry division, Korea, 1952-1953; instructor, A.A.A. School, Fort Bliss, Texas, 1954-1956; with, 3d Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia and, Germany, 1957-1961; with, Office Chief of Staff, United States Army, 1963-1966; commanding officer 1st Battalion, 31st Artillery, Korea, 1967; executive assistant to assistant secretary Army, 1968-1970; Executive officer, I Field Force Vietnam Artillery, 1970; commanding officer, 52d Artillery Group, Vietnam, 1971; with, Office Deputy Chief Staff for Personnel, Department Army, 1972-1975; commanding general, VII Corps Artillery and Augsburg Germany Military Community, 1975-1977; commander, 2d Reserve Officers Training Corps region, Fort Knox, Kentucky, 1977-1979; retired, 1979; vice-president, director management science operations, General Research Corporation, McLean, Virginia, 1979-1982; group v.p, Information Systems & Network Corporation, Bethesda, Maryland., 1982-1993; chairman, president, J-Tech, Inc., White Stone, Virginia, since 1993.
Trustee Washington Adventist Hospital Foundation, 1989—1993. Member of United States Coast Guard Auxiliary (past flotilla Commander), Military Officers Association (past chapter president), National Society Pershing Rifles (past national Commander), Indian Creek Yacht and Country Club (director 2000-2003), Indian Creek Yacht Club (past commodore), Beta Gamma Sigma, Alpha Kappa Psi.
Married Donna Mae Benson, June 4, 1951 (deceased). Children: Mark, David S., Mary E. Bannon. Married Molly B. Mullan, June 15, 1975.
Stepchildren: Edward H. Mullan (deceased), Philip C. Mullan.