Retired Army General Secretary Of The Army Thomas E. White, Jr.

Spring 2001

The Honorable Thomas E. White became the 18th Secretary of the Army on May 31, 2001, after nomination to that post by President Bush and confirmation by the United States Senate.

Press Release

The President intends to nominate Thomas E. White, Jr. to be Secretary of the Army. He is currently the Vice-Chairman of Enron Energy Services. He has served as Chairman and CEO of Enron Operations Corporation and as Chairman and CEO of Enron Power Corporation since joining Enron in 1990. After 23 years, White retired from the U.S. Army as a Brigadier General. He served as Executive Assistant to General Colin Powell while he served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1989 to 1990 and served as Director of the Armor/Anti-Armor Special Task Force in the Office of the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army. He is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and the War College.

Biography

YEARS OF ACTIVE COMMISSIONED SERVICE Over 22
DATE OF RETIREMENT 31 July 1990

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED

The Armor School, Basic (1967) and Advanced (1971) Courses United States Army Command and General Staff College (1979) United States Army War College (1984)

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES

United States Military Academy - BS Degree - No Major (1967)
Naval Postgraduate School - MS Degree - Operations Research (1974)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) Spanish

MAJOR DUTY ASSIGNMENTS

Oct 67 Dec 67 Student, Armor Officer Basic Course, United States Army Armor School, Fort Knox, Kentucky Dec 67 Apr 68 Platoon Leader, Troop A, 3rd Squadron, 1st Cavalry, 1st Armored Division, Fort Hood, Texas Jun 68 May 69 Platoon Leader, M Company, later Troop K, later Air Cavalry Troop, 3rd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, and later Administrative Officer, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, United States Army Vietnam May 69 Apr 70 Troop Commander, Troop F, 2d Squadron, 6th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland Apr 70 Jan 71 Student, Armor Officer Advanced Course, United States Army Armor School, Fort Knox, Kentucky Feb 71 Oct 71 Student, Officer Rotary Wing Aviator Course, United States Army Aviation School, Fort Wolters, Texas, later Student, Officer Rotary Wing Aviator Course (Phase II), United States Army Aviation School, Fort Rucker, Alabama Nov 71 Dec 72 Operations Officer, F Troop, 8th Cavalry, 196th Infantry Brigade, later Assistant S-1 (Personnel), later S-1, 12th Combat Aviation Group, United States Army Vietnam Jan 73 Dec 74 Student, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey California Dec 74 Jun 76 Project Officer, Tank Special Study Group, later Operations Research Systems Analyst, Directorate for Combat Developments, United States Army Armor Center, Fort Knox, Kentucky Jun 76 Jun 78 Materiel Acquisition Analyst, later Operations Officer, Tank Forces Management Group, Office of the Chief of Staff, United States Army, Washington, DC Jun 78 Jun 79 Student, United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Jun 79 Jun 81 S-3 (Operations) Officer, later Executive Officer, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, United States Army Europe Jun 81 Jun 83 Commander, 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, United States Army Europe Aug 83 Jun 84 Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania Jun 84 Jun 85 Deputy Director, Concepts and Analysis, Deep Attack Programs Directorate, Office, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, United States Army, Washington, DC Jun 85 May 86 Director, Corps Battle Analysis Task Force, Combined Arms Operations Research Activity, United States Army Combined Arms Center, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Jun 86 Jun 88 Commander, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, V Corps, United States Army Europe Jun 88 Jun 89 Director, Armor/Anti-Armor Special Task Force, Office of the Chief of Staff, United States Army, Washington, DC Jun 89 Sep 89 Deputy Director for Operations, National Military Command Center, J-3, Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, DC Sep 89 Jul 90 Executive Assistant to The Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, DC

PROMOTIONS DATES OF APPOINTMENT

2LT 7 Jun 67
1LT 7 Jun 68
CPT 7 Jun 69
MAJ 9 Jun 76
LTC 13 Jul 80
COL 1 Nov 84
BG 1 Jul 90

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES

Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star
Legion of Merit (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medals with "V" Device
Army Commendation Medal with "V" Device (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Aviator Badge
Combat Infantryman Badge
Parachutist Badge
Ranger Tab
Army Staff Identification Badge

SOURCE OF COMMISSION USMA - West Point

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS

Deputy Director for Operations, Jun 89-Aug 89 Colonel/Brigadier National Military Command Center, General J-3, Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington DC Executive Assistant to The Oct 89-Jul 90 Brigadier General Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, DC 20310

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