Howard D. Graves
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Howard Dwayne Graves (August 15, 1939 – September 13, 2003) was a United States Army officer who served as the superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy from 1991 to 1996, and as the chancellor of the Texas A&M University System from 1999 to 2003. A 1961 graduate of West Point, he was a Rhodes Scholar, earning three degrees from Oxford during his army career.[1] During his service in the Army, he was the personal aide to two Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Admiral William J. Crowe and General Colin L. Powell.[1]
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Birth name | Howard Dwayne Graves |
Born | (1939-08-15)August 15, 1939 Roaring Springs, Texas, U.S. |
Died | September 13, 2003(2003-09-13) (aged 64) College Station, Texas, U.S. |
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Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1961–1996 |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Unit | Corps of Engineers |
Commands held | Superintendent of the United States Military Academy |
Battles/wars | Invasion of Santo Domingo Vietnam War |
Awards | Def. Distinguished Service Medal Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal (3) Meritorious Service Medal (2) Air Medal (4) |
Other work | Harry Guggenheim Foundation, Lyndon Baines Johnson School of Public Service, Texas A&M University System |
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