Background
Clontz, William Ralph was born on December 21, 1947 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of Herman J. Senior and Wilma K. (Davis) Clontz.
Clontz, William Ralph was born on December 21, 1947 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of Herman J. Senior and Wilma K. (Davis) Clontz.
Bachelor Political Science cum laude, Monterey Institute Internat Studies, 1975. Master of Arts in Public Administration, Center Michigan University, Honolulu, 1977.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1967; advance through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1989; division aviation officer 25th infantry division, United States Army, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii., 1977-1978; instructor civil military affairs special warfare, United States Army, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1980; commander B, 82nd AVN Battalion 82d airborne division, United States Army, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1981-1983; representative Ecole Superieur de Guerre IntermeƩe, United States Army, Paris, 1983-1985; political-military advisor office of the joint chiefs of staff, United States Army, Washington, 1985; commander 24th attack helicopter battalion, United States Army, Savannah, Georgia, 1986-1988; national security fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1988-1989; senior army liaison officer Army Post Office, American Embassy, Paris, since 1989.
Colonel United States Army, since 1966. Member Association United States Army, Army Aviation Association (chapter president 1986-1987).
Married Meg Sentelle Brown, August 22, 1967.