William Joseph Mullen III

Background

III, William Joseph Mullen was born on December 26, 1937 in Plattsburg, New York, United States. Son of William Joseph Junior and Georgia (Cook) M.

Education

Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1959; Master of Science in International Affairs, George Washington University, 1971.

Career

Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1959; advanced through grades to brigadier general, United States Army, 1987; various assignments in the United States, Vietnam, Korea, Panama, Germany, Saudi Arabia, 1959-1992; member of staff, faculty, United States Military Academy, West Point, 1967-1970; commander, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas, 1983-1986; assistant division commander, 5th Infantry Division, Fort Polk, Louisiana, 1986-1987; commanding general, United States Army Combined Arms Training Activity, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1987-1989; commanding general, 1st Infantry Division (Forward), Germany, 1989-1991; deputy director operations J3, Forces Command, Fort McPherson, Georgia, 1991-1992; director military training system, Business Development Manager Federal, Inc., Monterey, California, 1992-1998; director military training system, TRW (formerly Business Development Manager Federal, Inc.), Monterey, since 1998.

Works

• Other Work

  • Co-author: Changing an Army, An Oral History of General W.E. DePuy, 1979. Contributor articles, book reviews to Military Review.

Membership

Member Association United States Army, Society of 1st Division (chapter officer 1968, associate 1989-1993, trustee foundation 1989-1993, board directors), Legion of Valor.

Interests

• Avocations: sports, reading.

Connections

Married Norma Sturgeon, August 6, 1962. 1 child, William Joseph IV.

Father:

William Joseph M. Junior

Mother:

Georgia (Cook) M.

Spouse:

Norma Sturgeon

child:

William Joseph IV III