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William James Lennox Jr. (born May 23, 1949) of Houston, Texas, was the 56th

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of the

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from 2001 to 2006. Lennox graduated with a B.S. in international affairs from the United States Military Academy in 1971, upon which he joined the

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as a field artillery officer with the rank of

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.http://www.govtrack.us/congress/record.xpd?id=109-s20060427-13 Lennox served in a wide variety of field assignments, including as a

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, Executive Officer, and Fire Support Officer in the 1st Battalion, 29th Field Artillery, and as Commander, Battery B, 2d Battalion, 20th Field Artillery, 4th Infantry Division. He was the Operations Officer and Executive Officer for the 2d Battalion, 41st Field Artillery, 3d Infantry Division. He commanded the 5th Battalion, 29th Field Artillery in the 4th Infantry Division and the Division Artillery in the 24th Infantry Division. Lennox also served in a number of staff positions including

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, Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Army, and Executive Officer for the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans. He served as Deputy Commanding General and Assistant Commandant of the U.S. Army Field Artillery Center; Chief of Staff for III Corps and

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; Assistant Chief of Staff, CJ-3, Combined Forces Command/United States Forces

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and Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Eighth Army; and Chief of Legislative Liaisons. On June 9, 2006, Lennox relinquished command of West Point to his former West Point classmate, Franklin Hagenbeck. Effective August 1, 2006, Lennox joined the

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as a senior vice president. On May 7, 2013, Princeton Power Systems appointed Lennox to its board of directors. On January 13, 2014, Universal Technical Institute appointed Lennox to its board of directors. On February 6, 2015,

Saint Leo University Saint Leo University is a private Roman Catholic liberal arts university in St. Leo, Florida. It was established in 1889. The university is associated with the Holy Name Monastery, a Benedictine convent, and Saint Leo Abbey, a Benedictine mon ...

announced Lennox as its 9th president, replacing Dr. Arthur F. Kirk Jr. Lennox received a

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in English from

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in 1982 after completing a doctoral dissertation titled "American war poetry."Lennox, William James (2006-03-01)
Romance and Reality
Poetry. Retrieved 2010-04-25. His military education includes the Field Artillery Officer Basic Course, the

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Officer Advanced Course, as the distinguished graduate from the United States Army

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, and the Senior Service College Fellowship at

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. Lennox's awards include the

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, the

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with oak leaf cluster, the Legion of Merit with four

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s, the

Meritorious Service Medal A Meritorious Service Medal is an award presented to denote acts of meritorious service, and sometimes gallantry, that are worthy of recognition. Notable medals with similar names include: * Meritorious Civilian Service Award *Meritorious Service Me ...

with one oak leaf cluster, the

Army Commendation Medal The Commendation Medal is a mid-level United States military decoration presented for sustained acts of heroism or meritorious service. Each branch of the United States Armed Forces issues its own version of the Commendation Medal, with a fifth ...

with two oak leaf clusters, the

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, the Korean Order of Military Merit (Inheon Medal), the Ranger Tab, the

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, and the Army Staff Identification. *

Defense Distinguished Service Medal ribbon

Army Distinguished Service Medal * Legion of Merit ribbon

Legion of Merit with four oak leaf clusters * Meritorious Service Medal ribbon

with one oak leaf cluster * Army Commendation Medal ribbon

two oak leaf clusters * Army Achievement Medal ribbon

Inheon Cordon Medal
Dr. Lennox
now serves as Ambassador t
Heroes' Mile veterans addiction services
in Deland Florida.

References

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