Background
Wickham, John Adams was born on June 25, 1928 in Dobbs Ferry, New York, United States. Son of John Adams and Jean Gordon (Koch) Wickham.
Wickham, John Adams was born on June 25, 1928 in Dobbs Ferry, New York, United States. Son of John Adams and Jean Gordon (Koch) Wickham.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1950; Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1955; Master of Public Administration, Harvard University, 1956; graduate, National War College, 1967.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1950; advanced through grades to general, United States Army, 1979; assistant professor social science, United States Military Academy, 1956-1960; battalion commander, 1st Cavalry Division, Republic of Vietnam, 1967; brigade commander, chief of staff, 3d Infantry Division, Federal Republic of Germany, 1969-1970; army member chairman's staff group, Office of Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, 1970-1971; deputy chief of staff for economics affairs, Military Assistance Command, Republic of Vietnam, 1971-1973; deputy chief, negotiator United States delegate, Four Party Joint Military Commission, Republic of Vietnam, 1973; senior military assistant to Secretary Defense, Washington, 1973-1976; commander, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky, 1976-1978; director Joint Staff Organisation, Washington, 1978-1979; commander in chief, United Nations Command, Republic of Korea-United States Combined Forces Command, Korea, 1979-1982; vice chief of staff, United States Army, Washington, 1982-1983; chief of staff, United States Army, Washington, 1983-1987; retired, United States Army, Washington, 1987; president, chief Executive officer, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, Fairfax, Virginia, 1987-1992. Board directors Cooper Institute for Aerobic Research, Xsirius, Inc., Honeywell Federal Sys., Advanced Photonics, Nortel Inc.
Member Association United States Army, 101st Airborne Association.
Married Ann Lindsley Prior, June 18, 1955. Children: Lindsley, John Adams, Matthew.