Background
Irby, Richard Logan was born on February 26, 1918 in Blackstone, Virginia, United States. Son of William Logan and Emma (Gray) Irby.
military institute superintendent
Irby, Richard Logan was born on February 26, 1918 in Blackstone, Virginia, United States. Son of William Logan and Emma (Gray) Irby.
Bachelor of Science, Virginia Military Institute, 1939. Graduate, Cavalry School, 1941. Graduate, Armor School, 1948.
Graduate, Command and General Staff College, 1954. Graduate, Army War College, 1961. Master of Arts, George Washington University, 1961.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Washington and Lee University, 1976.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1939; advanced through grades to major general, United States Army, 1965; assistant professor military science and tactics, Virginia Military Institute, 1948-1950; branch chief G4, General Headquarters, Far East Command, 1950-1951; commanding officer 2d Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, Korea and Japan, 1951-1952; commanding officer 13th Tank Battalion, 1st Armored Division, 1952-1953; commanding officer Combat Command A, 1953; instructor department II, Command and General Staff College, 1954-1957; deputy Training Division G3, 7th United States Army, 1957-1958; chief Training Division G3, 7th United States Army, 1958; commanding officer Division Trains, 3d Armored Division, 1958-1959; commanding officer Combat Command A, 1959-1960; deputy, Material Coordination Division, ODCSOPS, Department Army, 1961-1962; chief, Material Coordination Division, ODCSOPS, Department Army, 1962-1963; assistant director, Organisation and Training Directorate, ODCSOPS and OACSFOR, 1963; planner, United States Army Element, North Atlantic Treaty Organization military committee and standing group, 1963-1964; assistant chief of staff, Executive officer to the United States representative, United States Army Element, North Atlantic Treaty Organization military committee and standing group, 1964-1965; director instruction, United States Army Armor School, 1965-1966; deputy assistant commandant, director instruction, United States Army Armor School, 1966-1967; commanding general, Army Training Center, Armor, 1967; assistant division commander Airmobile, 1st Cavalry Division, 1967-1968; commanding general, 1st Cavalry Division, 1968; assistant division commander, 1st Cavalry Division, 1968-1969; deputy commanding general Training Center, Infantry, Fort Lewis, 1969; commanding general Training Center, Infantry, Fort Polk, 1969-1970; commanding general, Army Armor Center commandant, Army Armor School, 1970-1971; retired, 1971; superintendent, Virginia Military Institute, 1971-1981; retired, 1981.
Training director Stonewall Jackson district Boys Scouts American, 1949-1950, council member, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1953-1957. Member Lincoln Trail district, Fort Knox, Kentucky, 1967. Member Executive Board, member board counselors Old Kentucky Home council, Fort Knox, since 1970.
Member Kappa Alpha.
Married Anne Short, February 14, 1942. Children: Richard Logan, Debra Anne, William Steed.