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.
While at Morgan State he was a member of the National Society of Pershing Rifles.