Background
Tuttle, William Gilbert Townsend was born on November 26, 1935 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. Son of William Gilbert and Edith Inez (Ritter) Tuttle.
Tuttle, William Gilbert Townsend was born on November 26, 1935 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. Son of William Gilbert and Edith Inez (Ritter) Tuttle.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1958; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1963.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1958;
advanced through grades to general, United States Army, 1989;
director combat service support, (Office Combat Devels., Headquarters Training and Doctrine Command), Fort Monroe, Virginia, 1976-1977;
commander 3d Armored Division Support Command, Frankfurt, West Germany, 1977-1979;
commander Military Traffic Management Command Eastern Area, Bayonne, New Jersey, 1979-1981;
director force management Headquarters, Department Army, Washington, 1981-1982;
chief policy and programs branch, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, 1982-1984;
commander, United States Army Operational Test and Evaluation Agency, 1984-1986;
deputy commanding general, Logistics, Training and Doctrine Command and commanding general United States Army Logistics Center, Fort Lee, Virginia, 1986-1989;
commanding general, United States Army Materiel Command, Alexandria, Virginia, 1989-1992;
retired, 1992;
president, Chief Executive Officer, board of trustees, Logistics Management Institute, McLean, Virginia, since 1993. United States Army Kermit Roosevelt lecturer, 1991. Board directors Procurement Round Table.
Member board advisors National Contract Management Association. Consultant to Defense Science Board, Defense Policy Board.
Principal, Council on Excellence in Government. National councillor Atlantic Council. Member National Defense Transportation Association, National Defense Industrial Association (Logistician Emeritus award 1998), Association United States Army (President's award 1992).
Married Helen Lynn Warren, December 27, 1959. Children: Lynn, Robert, Jonathan.
