Background
Rhame, Thomas Gene was born on January 27, 1941 in Winnfield, Louisiana, United States. Son of Thomas Elton and Mary Sue (Blair) Rhame.
Rhame, Thomas Gene was born on January 27, 1941 in Winnfield, Louisiana, United States. Son of Thomas Elton and Mary Sue (Blair) Rhame.
Bachelor of Science, Louisiana State University, 1963. Master of Business Administration, Syracuse University, 1970.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1963; advanced through grades to Lieutenant general, United States Army, 1993; company commander, advisor, 1st Cavalry Division, Republic of Vietnam, 1967-1971; student, Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia, 1975; battalion commander, 2d Armored Division, Fort Hood, Texas, 1976-1978; advisor California National Guard, 40th Infantry Division, Los Angeles, 1979-1980; student, Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1981; brigade commander, 3d Infantry, Kitzingen, Federal Republic Germany, 1981-1983; chief of staff, 3d Armored Division, Frankfurt, Federal Republic Germany, 1983; community commander, assistant division commander, United States Army Europe, Hanau, Federal Republic Germany, 1985-1986; deputy chief of staff for personnel, United States Army Staff, Washington, 1986-1989; commander, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas, 1989-1991; chief United States Military Training Mission, Operation Desert Storm, United States Control Command, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1991-1993; director, Defense Security Assistance Agency, Washington, 1993-1997; retired.
Member Transatlantic council Boy Scouts American, Federal Republic Germany, 1985-1986. Board directors Society Big Red One, 1989-1991. Member Association United States Army (vice president membership and meetings committee).
Married Linda Ann Saunders, January 21, 1961. Children: Rebecca Jean Rhame Barton, Thomas Gregory.
