Background
McChristian, Joseph Alexander was born on October 12, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Lee and Lillian (Alexander) McChristian.
international business executive
McChristian, Joseph Alexander was born on October 12, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Lee and Lillian (Alexander) McChristian.
Bachelor of Science in Military Science, United States Military Academy, 1939. Graduate, Command and General Staff College, 1942. Graduate, Armed Forces Staff College, 1951.
Graduate, Army War College, 1955. Graduate, Army Language School, 1956.
Enlisted United States Army, 1933, second in command Lieutenant, 1939, advanced through grades to major general, 1961. Various assignments 1933-1944. Successively armored infantry battalion commander, assistant chief staff plans and operations, chief staff 10th Armored Division, European Theatre of Operations, 1944-1945.
Assistant chief staff intelligence Headquarters 3d United States Army, Germany, 1945-1947.
Deputy director intelligence United States Forces, Austria, 1947-1948. Commanding officer 2d Battalion, 3d Infantry, "The Old Guard", Fort McNair, District of Columbia, 1948-1949.
Special assistant to chief JUSMAG, Greece, 1949-1950. S3 department tactics United States Military Academy, 1951-1953, commanding officer 1st Regiment, United States Corporation Cadets, 1953-1954.
United States Army attache, Greece, 1956-1960;commanding officer 1st Armored Regiment (training), also commanding officer United States Army Training Center, Armor, Fort Knox, Kentucky, 1960-1961.
Chief Western division Office Assistant Chief Staff-Intelligence, Department Army, 1962-1963. Assistant chief staff intelligence Headquarters United States Army Pacific, 1963-1965. Chief Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps Intelligence, Hdgrs.
United States Military AssistanceCommand, Vietnam, 1965-1967.
Commanding general 2d Armored Division, also III Corps, Fort Hood, Texas, 1967-1968. Assistant chief of staff for intelligence Department Army, 1968-1971.
Vice president Overseas Basic Industries, Florida, 1972-1974. Vice president, general manager Société des Eaux, Athens, Greece, 1972-1974.
Vice president Ulen Management Company, Florida, 1972-1975, Van Fleet Estates, Incorporated., Florida, 1970-1977.
Commissioner, Town of Jupiter Island (Florida), 1975-1983.
Commissioner, Town of Jupiter Island, Florida, 1975-1983. Member Military Order World Wars, Alumni Association United States Military Academy, Army and Navy Club, Hobe Sound Yacht Club, Jupiter Island Club, Ends of the Earth Club.
Married Dempsie Catherine Van Fleet, September 26, 1940. Children: Joseph Alexander, Anne, Lillian.