Background
He was born in Lafayette, Georgia.
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Ronald Houston Griffith
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Griffith comes from North Georgia, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army in 1960 after having graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Science degree.
Career
He is a Vietnam War veteran, having served as an infantry unit advisor with the Army of the Republic of Vietnam from 1964 to 1965 and later as Executive Officer of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division from 1969 to 1970. Griffith"s commands include 1st Battalion, 32nd Armor in Germany, 1st Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division in of Korea, and 1st Armored Division which he commanded in Germany and during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. He also served as the Chief of Staff, and later as the Assistant Division commander of the 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, Texas.
Griffith retired from the Army on November 1, 1997.
He holds a master"s degree in public administration from Shippensburg University. His military education includes the Armor Officer Advanced Course, the Command and General Staff College, and the Army War College.
He also studied French and German at the Defense Language Institute. After retiring from the military, Griffith became Executive Vice President of Military Professional Resources (MPRI) and later he was selected to serve as Executive Vice President of the L-3 Communications Government Services Group.
He retired from these positions in 2010.
Foreign eight years he served on the Board of Visitors of the Virginia Military Institute, completing tenure in this position in 2011. Griffith"s wife, Doctor Hurdis M. Griffith, is Dean Emeritus of the College of Nursing, Rutgers University.
Achievements
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His staff positions at the Department of the Army level include Executive Officer to the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army for Operations and Plans. Chief of the War Plans Division. Deputy Director of Operations,the Inspector General of the Army, and Vice Chief of Staff of the Army. His awards and decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Army Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Legion of Merit with 2 oak leaf clusters, the Bronze Star with "V" device and 6 oak leaf clusters, the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantry Badge, the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge, and the Army Staff Identification Badge. Griffith also received a number of foreign decorations to include, the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Silver Star, the German Army Cross of Honor (Gold Class) and the Order of May for Military Merit (Grand Cross) from Argentina.
Membership
General Griffith presently serves as a member of the Board of Regents of the Uniformed Services Health Sciences University and is on the Board of the Aurora Foundation.
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Awards
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Bronze Star Medal; legionnaire of Legion of Merit; Purple Heart; Legion of Merit Distinguished Service Medal; Order of May; Purple Heart; Legion of Merit; Cross of Gallantry; Defense Distinguished Service Medal; Chief of Staff; Grand Cross
The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed, while serving, on or after April 5, 1917, with the U.S. military.; The Order of May is one of the highest decorations in Argentina.; The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed, while serving, on or after April 5, 1917, with the U.S. military.; The Order of May is one of the highest decorations in Argentina.; The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.