Ronald Lee Burgess

Background

Burgess,, Ronald Lee was born in 1952.

Education

Graduate, Auburn University, 1974. Master of Science in Education, University Southern California, 1980. Master in Military Arts and Sciences, United States Army Command & General Staff College, 1986.

Career

Advanced through grades to lieutenant general United States Army, 2005. Armor platoon leader, S-2 2d battalion 69th armor, 179th military intelligence detachment executive officer 197th Infantry Brigade, Fort Benning, Georgia, 1974—1978. Strategic intelligence staff officer, aide-de-camp to the United States Commander Berlin, 1978—1981.

Assistant S-3, company Commander S-3 124th military intelligence battalion 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Stewart, Georgia, 1982—1985. Deputy G-2, executive officer 106th military intelligence battalion 6th Infantry Division (Light), Fort Richardson, Alabama, 1987—1990. Assistant executive officer to deputy chief of staff intelligence United States Army, Washington, 1990.

Commander 125th Military Intelligence Battalion, 1991—1993. G-2 25th Infantry Division Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, 1993—1994. Commander 470th Military Intelligence Brigade, Panama, 1995—1997.

Director intelligence (J-2) Joint Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1997—1999, United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOMMAND), Miami, Florida, 1999—2003, The Joint Staff, Washington, 2003—2005. Deputy director customer outcomes (requirements) Office National Intelligence, 2005—2007, acting principal deputy director, 2006—2007, director intelligence staff, 2007—2009, acting principal deputy director, 2007—2009. Director Defense Intelligence Agency, since 2009.

Connections

Married Marta Jordan. Children: Lee, Regina, Julia, Mary, John.

Spouse:

Marta Jordan

child:

Mary Burgess,

child:

Regina Burgess,

child:

Julia Burgess,

child:

Lee Burgess,

child:

John Burgess,