William James Sutton, III

Background

III, William James Sutton, was born on February 5, 1930 in Texas, United States. Son of William James and Helen (Holmes) Sutton.

Education

Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1953. Audited, University Paris. Audited, Heidelberg University, Germany.

Graduate, Artillery School, 1953. Graduate, Artillery and Missile School, 1960. Graduate, Nuclear Weapons School, 1964.

Graduate, Special Warfare School, 1965. Graduate, Military Assistance Institute, 1965. Graduate, Command and Staff College, 1971.

Graduate in Arabic, Defense Language Institute, 1972. Graduate, Defense Computer Institute, 1974. Graduate, Criminal Investigation School, 1974.

Postgraduate, George Washington University. MBPA, Southeastern University, Washington, 1981.

Career

Second lieutenant United States Army, advanced through grades lieutenant colonel Field Artillery. Operations officer Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington. Operations advisory to Prince and minister defense Saudi Arabia.

Director operations United States Army Criminal Investigation Command, Washington.

Retired, 1975; chief operations National Rifle Association, Washington, 1975-1978, director national championships, 1978-1979. Executive vice president International Trade Management Corporation, 1981-1992.

Executive vice president Sun-Star Group, Impact Development Corporation, 1983-1992. Speaker, teacher in field

Achievements

• William James Sutton, III has been listed as a notable corporation executive, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Rifle Association, Association Preservation Civil War Sites, American Legion, National Trust History Preservation, West Point Society District of Columbia, Retired Officers Association, Sons of the American Revolution, Military Order World Wars.

Connections

Married Sanelma Tarkka, December 28, 1963. Children: Sharon, William James IV. Commissioned.

Father:

William James South.

Mother:

Helen (Holmes) South.

Spouse:

Sanelma Tarkka

child:

William James IV. Commd III

child:

Sharon III