Richard Myers | |
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 General Richard Myers in 2002 | |
| Born | 1 March 1942 Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1965–2005 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff North American Aerospace Defense Command United States Space Command Air Force Space Command Pacific Air Forces Fifth Air Force |
| Battles / wars | Vietnam War Iraq War |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal (4) Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2) Army Distinguished Service Medal Navy Distinguished Service Medal Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross (2) Air Medal (19) Presidential Medal of Freedom |
| Other work | Board of directors, Northrop Grumman 14th president, Kansas State University |
Richard Bowman Myers (born 1 March 1942) is a retired United States Air Force general who served as the 15th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. As chairman, Myers was the highest ranking uniformed officer of the United States military forces. He also served as the 14th president of Kansas State University from 2016 to 2022.
Myers became the chairman of the Joint Chiefs on 1 October 2001. In this capacity, he served as the principal military advisor to the president, the secretary of defense, and the National Security Council during the earliest stages of the War on Terror, including planning and execution of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. On 30 September 2005, he retired and was succeeded by General Peter Pace. His Air Force career included operational command and leadership positions in a variety of Air Force and Joint assignments.
Myers began serving as the interim president of Kansas State University in late April 2016,[1] and was announced as the permanent president on 15 November 2016.[2] On 24 May 2021, Myers announced that we would be retiring from his duties as President of Kansas State University, and that his last day would be 11 February 2022.[3] He was succeeded by President Richard Linton, the former dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University on 14 February 2022.[4]
- ^ "Board of Regents Announce Interim President at Kansas State University". kansasregents.org. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ "New K-State President Richard Myers says his "honeymoon is over"". 15 November 2016. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "President Myers announces retirement". www.k-state.edu. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "New K-State President Richard Linton to assume duties in mid-February". www.k-state.edu. Retrieved 25 February 2022.