Richard A. (Dick) Chilcoat, LTG , U.S. Army (Ret.)

On September 1st, 2000 , Dick Chilcoat retired from the United States Army after 42 years of active military service. During his transition to civilian life, he provided professional consulting services to business and academic enterprises about education & training, executive professional development, and leadership. On July 1st, 2001 , Chilcoat was named Dean of the George Bush School of Government & Public Service, at Texas A&M University .

He has been a frequent lecturer on the subjects of national security affairs, professional military education, strategic leadership, transformation, and change management. From January 2001 to February 2002, he directed and facilitated the Army Strategic Leadership Course for Army general officers. During his military service, Chilcoat served in a variety of leadership positions. These positions included Chief of Staff, 3d Infantry Division, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army; Executive Assistant to General Colin Powell, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Deputy Director, Strategy, Plans and Policy, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, United States Army. In 1994, General Chilcoat became 43d Commandant of the United States Army War College . In 1997, he was appointed ninth President of the National Defense University by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and served until July 7 th, 2000.

Chilcoat received his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.S. degree from the U.S. Military Academy . Currently, he serves as a member of the Board of Visitors of the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, a member of the Board of Visitors of the CIA University, a Class Trustee of the Association of Graduates, U.S. Military Academy, and a member of the Board of Directors, National Defense University Foundation.