Jeffrey W. Talley |
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Official portrait, 2012 |
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In office
June 9, 2012 – June 1, 2016 |
| Preceded by | Jack C. Stultz |
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| Succeeded by | Charles D. Luckey |
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| Born | (1959-09-27) 27 September 1959
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| Spouse | Linda R. Hall (m. 1981) |
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| Children | 4 |
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| Education | Louisiana State University (B.S.)
Assumption College (M.A.)
Washington University in St. Louis (M.L.A.)
Johns Hopkins University (M.S.E.)
Carnegie Mellon University (Ph.D.)
U.S. Army War College (M.S.S.)
University of Oxford (Executive M.B.A.) |
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| Allegiance | United States |
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| Years of service | 1981–2016 |
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| Rank | Lieutenant General |
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| Commands | U.S. Army Res Cmd (Fort Bragg, NC)
84th Division (Fort Knox, KY)
926th Engineer Bde, 4th Infantry Div (U.S. Forces Iraq)
926th Engineer Group (Montgomery, AL)
365th Engineer Battalion (Schuylkill Haven, PA)
B Company, 44th Engineer Battalion, 8th Army
(U.S. Forces Korea) |
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| Battles/wars | Operation Enduring Freedom (Kuwait/Southern Iraq)
Operation Iraqi Freedom (Baghdad/Sadr City, Iraq) |
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| Awards | Army Dist. Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (3)
Meritorious Svc Med (4)
Army Commendation Med (2)
Army Achievement Med (4)
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Reserve Component Achievement Med (5)
National Defense Service Medal (2)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korea Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (2)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (3)
Army Reserve Overseas Training Ribbon (2)
De Fleury Medal (3) |
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Jeffrey W. Talley (born September 27, 1959) is an American businessman, scholar, college president, and retired three-star general. His military and civilian contributions were recognized by the U.S. Senate on June 28, 2016, with Tribute to Lieutenant General Jeffrey W. Talley, as reflected in the congressional record. He is the incoming president of Belmont Abbey College.
Talley's military career included duty in the U.S., Korea, Kuwait, and Iraq. His military service culminated with three consecutive commanding general assignments including the 926th Engineer Brigade and Baghdad Provincial Engineer, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division-Baghdad, during the Surge and fight for Sadr City in 2008; the 84th Training Command, where he trained units preparing for deployment from 2009 to 2012; and in 2012, he was appointed by the President to a four-year term as the 32nd Chief of Army Reserve and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Reserve Command.
He has received numerous medals and awards, including two Army Distinguished Medals and three Bronze Star Medals. He retired from the military in 2016 and was recognized by the Association of the U.S. Army with the MG James Earl Rudder Medal for the advancement of the goal of a seamless and component integrated Army.
Talley holds a Ph.D. in engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.