Background
Becton, Julius Wesley was born on June 29, 1926 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Julius Wesley and Rose Inez (Banks) Becton.
Becton, Julius Wesley was born on June 29, 1926 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Julius Wesley and Rose Inez (Banks) Becton.
Bachelor of Science, Prairie View (Texas) A. and M. U., 1960; Master of Arts, U. Maryland., 1967; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Huston-Tillotson College, 1976; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Muhlenberg College, 1988; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Prairie View Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1994; graduate military schools.
Enlisted in, United States Army, 1944;
second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1945;
advanced through grades to Lieutenant general, United States Army, 1978;
service in, PTO
service in, Korea
service in, Vietnam
commander, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas, 1975-1976;
commander, United States Army Operational Test and Evaluation Agency, Falls Church, Virginia, 1976-1978;
commander, VII United States Corps, Stuttgart, Federal Republic Germany, 1978-1981;
D/Commander, Army Inspector Training, TRADOC, Fort Monroe, Virginia, 1981-1983;
director, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 1985-1989;
president, Prairie View (Texas) A & M U., 1989-1994;
appointed Chief Executive Officer, superintendent, state education officer, trustee, District of Columbia Public Schools Sys./Emergency Transitional Education Board Trustees, since 1996. Board directors Illinois Tool Works, Inc., Marine Spill Response Corporation, The Wackenhut Corporation, Prairie View Agricultural and Mechanical U. Foundation, Mosher Institute. Trustee George C. Marshall Foundation.
Active Defense Science Board Readiness Task Force.
Former vice president United States Armor Association. Senior faculty fellow Hazard Reduction Recovery Ctr.vice-chairman Southern Regional Education Board, Commision on Colls. of Southern Association Colleges Schools, National Association Equal Opportunity in Higher Education. Former board directors, 1st Cavalry Division Association.
Board of Governors Texas Agricultural and Mechanical Research Foundation. Board of trustees, Right Choices Editorial Advisory Board, Boy Scouts of America, Sam Houston Council. Region board directors, Metters Industries, Inc.
Advisory Board, United Way Texas Gulf Coast. Chairman Science and Engineering Alliance, Alliance for Minority Participation. Co-chair Texas Higher Education Coord.
Board; former board directors American Red Cross. Former world board United Svc. Organisation, Def.Equal Opportunity Management Institute Board of Visitors, unites states department Education Fundsfor Improvement of Post-Secondary Education.
Member of the United States Armor Association (Executive Board), Federal Emergency Management Agency (Distinguished Svc. award), 1st Cavalry Division Association (Board of Governors).
Married Louise Thornton, January 29, 1948. Children: Shirley Becton McKenzie, Karen Becton Johnson, Joyce Becton Best, Renee Strickland, Julius Wesley III.