Background
Myers, Richard Bowman was born on March 1, 1942 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
Myers, Richard Bowman was born on March 1, 1942 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Kansas State University, 1965. Master of Business Administration, Auburn University, 1977. Diploma, Air Command/Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1977.
Diploma, United States Army War College, 1981. Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1991.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1965, advanced through ranks to general, 1997, retired, 2005, director tactical weapons & command & control acquisition programs, 1991—1993, Commander United States Forces Japan & 5th Air Force Yokota Air Force Base, Japan, 1993-1996. Assistant to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff United States Department Defense, Washington, 1996-1997. Commander Pacific Air Forces, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, 1997-1998.
Commander-in-chief North America Aerospace Defense Comm./United States Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, 1998—2000. Vice chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff, United States Department Defense, Washington, 2000—2001, chairman, 2001—2005. Professor military history & leadership Kansas State.
University, Manhattan, Kansas, since 2006, Colin Powell Chair of Character, Leadership and Ethics at National Defense University. Board directors Northrop Grumman Corporation, since 2006, Deere & Company, since 2006, United Technologies Corporation, since 2006, Aon Corporation, since 2006, Air Force Association, Folcon Foundation Trustee, Excutive Committee Kansas State University Foundation. United Service Organizations board directors Fisuer House Board of Trustees.
Married Mary Jo Rupp. 3 children.