CPT Gerald Smith

CPT Gerald Smith

Dates of Service: Jun 1966 - Aug 1970
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Commissioning Source:  USMA, Jun 1966

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Airborne: Ranger; Bronze Star; 2 Air Medals; 2 Army Commendation Medals; Vietnam 1968-69; Career in the oil and chemical business; Engineer at Mobil, Product and Brand Manager at Pennzoil; VP of Marketing and Developement of 100M chemical co.; General Manager of a $200 M subsidiary of ARAMCO in Saudi Arabia; Head of Marketing consulting practice in Kosovo. Major consulting work with various companies;

Military Experiences

Feb 1967 - Aug 1968
Battery Officer
Battery Officer to Battery Commander of a Hawk Missile battery in Anspach, Shwabach; and Kaiserslautern Germany. Also planned a large-scale military exercise. Curtailed to Vietnam.

Deployments

(1 year, 1 month)
Sep 1968 - Sep 1969
Vietnam ribbon
Vietnam War
Field Artillery Liason Officer, Air Observer, Battalion Adjutant

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Sep 1966 - Oct 1966

U S Army Airborne School

Aug 1966 - Sep 1966

Air Defense Hawk Officer

Individual & Special Skill Schools

Oct 1966 - Jan 1967

US Army Ranger

Certifications

Jul 1964

Rifle Expert

Jun 1964

Pistol Marksman

Foreign Language Skills

French (2+/2+)

Security Clearance
Top Secret

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees

1974 - 1978

University of Michigan and University of Dallas

Master's Degree, Business Marketing and Finance

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