Arab Americans
General George Joulwan
George Alfred Joulwan (born November 16, 1939, Pottsville, Pennsylvania) is a retired Syrian-American United States Army general. He finished his military career as the Commander-in-Chief, United States European Command and Supreme Allied Commander (SACEUR) in 1997.[1]
Over a military career spanning 36 years, General Joulwan fought in Vietnam, Panama, and El Salvador. As the Supreme Allied Commander, he conducted over 20 operations in the Balkans, Africa, and the Middle East. In all of those operations, he never lost a single soldier to hostile fire.[1] When the United States sent forces into Bosnia in the 1990s, General Joulwan played the leading role in troop deployment, earning praise by President Clinton upon Joulwan’s retirement.[2]
As SACEUR, General Joulwan created a strategic policy for the United States military engagement in Africa, which was the first time in U.S. history that such a policy had been crafted. The West Point Association of Graduates credit his cooperation with Russia during the Bosnian campaign for the basis of the NATO-Russian Founding Act signed in 1997.[1]
Post-military career
General Joulwan sits on the board of directors of Emergent BioSolutions, a biotechnology company, after a referral to the post by Allen Shofe, an executive at Emergent.[3]
His other post-military positions have included:[3]
- President of Team One, a consulting firm;
- Senior Advisor of Global USA Inc, a government relations and consulting firm;
- Board member for General Dynamics Corporation
- Professor at the United States Military Academy at West Point
- Member of the Board of Trustees for the United States Military Academy
He has also served as a military analyst for Fox News Channel. Notably, he appeared on Fox News Sunday a few weeks after September 11, 2001, with White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card and Senate Armed Forces Chairman Carl Levin to discuss his experience in war planning and the American military’s planning with regards to Afghanistan.[2]
Military career
His efforts have built a foundation for a Europe that is safe, secure, and democratic well into the 21st century. . . . General Joulwan’s leadership and wise counsel will truly be missed in the senior decision-making ranks of our national security structure.
West Point
George Joulwan earned his college degree at the United States Military Academy at West Point. At West Point, he played football and basketball, earning two varsity letters as a football lineman.[1]
(Later in his career, General Joulwan earned a Master’s degree from Loyola University (Chicago) in political science.[3])
Vietnam
General Joulwan served from June 1966 to November 1967 and from June 1971 to January 1972 in Vietnam. He attended the Army War College, and served on the Staff and Faculty until 1979. He commanded the 2nd Brigade,3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized), from June 1979 to September 1981, when he became Chief of Staff, 3rd Infantry Division.
National leadership
He served in various functions at the Pentagon from 1982 until June 1986, when he became the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, United States Army Europe and U.S. Seventh Army, Germany.
In March 1988 he was given command of the 3rd Armored Division and in 1989 he became Commanding General, U.S. V Corps.
From November 1990 until October 1993 he was Commander in Chief of United States Southern Command.
International leadership
He served as the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (SACEUR) from 1993 to 1997, when he was succeeded by General Wesley Clark.
| Year | Assignment | Emblem | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Commander in the Infantry: First Battalion, 30th Infantry, 3rd Division |
 |
Europe |
| 1964 | Battalion Operations Officer (S-3): First Battalion, 26th Infantry of the First Division |
 |
Vietnam |
| 1968 | Assistant professor of Military Sciences: Loyola University Chicago |
 |
Chicago, IL |
| 1971 | 101st Airborne Division |
 |
Vietnam |
| 1972 | Department of Tactics, United States Military Academy at West Point |
 |
West Point, NY |
| 1973 | Aide-de-Camp to the Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army |
 |
Washington |
| 1973 | Special Assistant to the President of the United States, Richard M. Nixon |
 |
Washington |
| 1975 | Special Assistant to the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe | Europe | |
| 1975 | Commander of the First Battalion of the 26th Infantry |
|
Various |
| 1977 | Student (and later staff and faculty) at United States Army War College |
 |
Pennsylvania |
| 1979 | Commanded the 2nd Brigade of the 3rd Infantry Division |
|
Germany |
| 1981 | Division Chief of Staff, 3rd Infantry Division |
|
Various |
| 1982 | Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
 |
Arlington, VA |
| 1983 | Director of Force Development, Department of the Army |
 |
Pentagon, Washington, D.C. |
| 1985 | Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, U.S. Army Europe and Seventh Army |
 |
Germany |
| 1988 | Commander of the 3rd Armored Division |
 |
Various |
| 1989 | Commanding General of the V Corps |
 |
Various |
| 1990 | Commander-in-Chief, United States Southern Command |
 |
Panama, El Salvador and other locations |
| 1993-1997 | Commander-in-Chief, United States European Command and Supreme Allied Commander |
 |
Europe, worldwide |
Citizenship & philanthropy
General Joulwan has also served the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as the Chair Emeritus of the Gourmet Gala Committee.[6] A public park in Pottsville, Pennsylvania was named in his honor.[7]
Personal life
General Joulwan had a twin brother, James Joseph Joulwan, who passed away in 2013.[8] He is married and has eight grandchildren.
Awards and decorations
_2class_BAR.svg){kind=small}
.png){kind=small}
References[edit]
- ^ Jump up to:a b c d e Dyer, Thomas B. “2002 Distinguished Graduate Award: GEN George A. Joulwan ’61”. West Point Association of Graduates. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ Jump up to:a b “Text: Andrew Card on ‘Fox News Sunday'”. The Washington Post. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ Jump up to:a b c “People: Emergent BioSolutions Inc (EBS.N)”. Reuters. Thomson Reuters. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- Jump up^ “Statement on the Retirement of General George A. Joulwan, USA”. The American Presidency Project. Gerhard Peters – The American Presidency Project. Retrieved3 June 2014.
- ^ Jump up to:a b “Resume of Service Career of George Alfred Joulwan, General”. BosniaLINK. Defense Technical Information Center, U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved 3 June2014.
- Jump up^ “2014 Gourmet Gala Committee”. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Memphis, Tennessee. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- Jump up^ “Governor Rendell Makes Investment In Pottsville; Delivers On Promise to Redevelop Downtown.”. Free Online Library. Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania: Farlex, Inc. 14 October 2005. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- Jump up^ “James Joseph Joulwan”. Obituaries. Republican Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania: The Republican & Herald). 15 November 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- Jump up^ “Order of the White Lion”. http://old.hrad.cz/index_uk.html. President of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- Jump up^ “NATO’S EUROPEAN COMMANDER DECORATED IN HUNGARY.”. Friends & Partners; Linking US-Russia Across the Internet (Vol. 1, No. 45, Part II). Natasha Bulashova, Greg Cole. Retrieved 3 June 2014.