Carl Edward Vuono (born October 18, 1934) is a retired

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who served as the

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from 1987 to 1991.

Early life and career

Vuono was born on October 18, 1934 in

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. He is of

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and

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ancestry. He began his career as a field artillery officer after graduating from the

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, in

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. After graduating with the class of 1957, he served three tours in South Vietnam as an artillery battalion executive officer with the 1st Infantry Division in 1966–67; executive officer of Division Artillery,

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in 1970; and as commander, 1st Battalion,

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in 1970–1971, and then as commanding officer (Colonel) of Division Artillery, 82d Airborne Division. Vuono rose through the ranks quickly, serving several times in the

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, in which he eventually became its commander in 1986.

Post-army career and later life

After his retirement from the army, Vuono joined

Military Professional Resources Inc. L-3 MPRI, was a global provider of private military contractor services with customers that included U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, law enforcement agencies, ...

(MPRI), a

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, in 1993. Since 1999 he has served as the CEO of MPRI.

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acquired MPRI in June 2000 at which point Vuono was offered a senior management position at L-3 Communications. In 2003, Vuono was awarded the Distinguished Graduate Award by the West Point Association of Graduates. He holds an Honorary Doctorate in Public Administration from

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Awards and decorations

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External links

U.S. Army biography
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