Background
Galvin, John Rogers was born on May 13, 1929 in Wakefield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John James and Mary Josephine (Rogers) Galvin.
Galvin, John Rogers was born on May 13, 1929 in Wakefield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John James and Mary Josephine (Rogers) Galvin.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1954; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1962; postgraduate, University of Pennsylvania, 1964-1965; graduate, Command and General Staff College, 1966.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1954; advanced through grades to general, United States Army military assistant to Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, 1974-1975; commander DISCOM, chief of staff, 3d Infantry division, Germany, 1975-1978; assistant division commander, 8th Infantry division, 1978-1980; commanding general, 24th Infantry division, Fort Stewart, Georgia, 1981-1983; also post commander, 24th Infantry division, Fort Stewart, Georgia commanding general, VII United States Corps, Stuttgart, Federal Republic Germany, 1983-1985; commander in chief, United States Southern Command, Quarry Heights, Panama, 1985-1987; supreme allied commander Europe, commander-in-chief, United States European Command, 1987-1992; retired,, 1992; Olin distinguished professor national security studies, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1992-1993; distinguished visiting policy analyst, The Mershon Center, Ohio State University, 1994-1995; dean, Fletcher School Law and Diplomacy, Tufts U., Boston, since 1995. Board directors Raytheon.
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Former board directors Wesleyan College. Member Council Foreign Rels., Center for Creative Leadership (Board of Governors), Seligman (board directors), American Council on Germany (chairman emeritus board directors), Institute for Defense Analyses (trustee).
Married Virginia Lee Brennan, June 5, 1961. Children: Mary Jo, Elizabeth Ann, Kathleen Mary, Erin Elizabeth.