Background
ROWNY, General was born on April 3, 1917 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Son of Gracyan J. and Mary Ann (nbe Rodgers) Rowny.
ROWNY, General was born on April 3, 1917 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Son of Gracyan J. and Mary Ann (nbe Rodgers) Rowny.
Assistant Tactical Mobility Department, of army 75. Commdg. General 24th Infantry Division, Europe 1965-1966. Deputy Chief of Staff Logistics, Europe 1968-1969.
Deputy Chief of Research and Development 1969-1970.
Commdg. General Intelligence Corps, of Korea, 1970-1971. Deputy Chairman Military Commission North Atlantic Treaty Organization 1971-1973.
Joint Chiefs of Staff representative to Strategic Arms Limitation Talks delegation, Geneva 1973-1979. Chief Arms Control Negotiator 1981-1985.
Special Adviser to President 1985-1989.
Special Counsellor to State Department 1989-1990. President National War College Alumni Association 1987-1988. Distinguished Service Meda, Silver Star with two oak leaf clusters, Legion of Merit with four oak clusters.
Combat Infantry Badge with star.
Married Mary Rita Leyko in 1941.