Background
Ellis was born in 1946 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education from Morgan State University in 1969.
army general Brigade commander
Ellis was born in 1946 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education from Morgan State University in 1969.
He earned a Master of Science degree in Physical education from Indiana University in 1975.
During his career, Ellis had assignments in the United States, Vietnam, Germany, South of Korea, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. His command assignments include 1st Armored Division, Germany. Multinational Division (North), Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Assistant Division Commander, 2nd Infantry Division, South of Korea.
Brigade Commander, 3rd Infantry Division, Germany. Battalion Commander, 5th Infantry Division, Fort Polk, Louisiana.
Company Commander, 101st Airborne Division, Vietnam. And 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Ellis" awards include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Army Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Air Medal, the Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the National Defense Service Medal with three stars, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal with three stars, the Armed Forces Service Medal, the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry/Palm, the Korean Cheonsu Medal, the German Armed Forces Honor Cross (Gold), the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Senior Parachutist Badge, the Office of Secretary of Defense Staff Identification Badge, the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge, and the Army General Staff Identification Badge.
While at Morgan State he was a member of the National Society of Pershing Rifles.
