Michael Joseph Lenihan Greene

Background

Greene, Michael Joseph Lenihan was born on July 4, 1919 in West Point, New York, United States. Son of Douglass Taft and Eleanora (Lenihan) Greene.

Education

Student, Drexel Institute of Technology, 1937. Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1941. Master of Arts, University Virginia, 1951.

Graduate, Army Command and General Staff College, 1943. Graduate, United States Naval War College, 1959. Graduate, United States Army War College, 1969.

Career

Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1941, advanced through grades to brigadier general, 1968. Secretary General Staff, United States 7th Army Germany, 1956-1958. Assistant African affairs Office Assistant Secretary Defense, 1959-1963.

Executive assistant, secretary Joint Staff Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, 1963-1965. Commander 2d Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Fort Hood, Texas, 1965-1966. Fellow Council Foreign Relations, 1966-1967.

Assistant to chairman Joint Chiefs Staff, 1967-1968. Deputy commandant Army War College, 1968-1970. Assistant Commander 25th Division, Vietnam, 1970-1971.

Commanding general Army Headquarters Area Command for Saigon, 1971. Retired, 1971; research analyst McLean, Virginia, 1971-1974. Law firm administrator, 1976-1980.

Planning analyst Washington, 1980. Executive director Army Distaff Foundation, 1981-1986.

Achievements

• Michael Joseph Lenihan Greene has been listed as a noteworthy foundation executive, army officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Association Graduate United States Military Academy, Alumni Association University Virginia, Association United States Army, Sons of the American Revolution, Society Mayflower Descendants.

Connections

Married Ruth Eileen Conner, January 1, 1946. Children: Mary, Rebecca Greene Fellows, Michael J.L., Katharine Greene Gray.

Father:

Douglass Taft Greene

Mother:

Eleanora (Lenihan) Greene

Spouse:

Ruth Eileen Conner

child:

Michael J.L. Greene

child:

Rebecca Greene Fellows Greene

child:

Mary Greene

child:

Katharine Greene Gray Greene