General James Anderson
James Anderson graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1956 and served with distinction as an infantry officer, including two tours in Vietnam. After returning from Vietnam in 1970
James Anderson graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1956 and served with distinction as an infantry officer, including two tours in Vietnam. After returning from Vietnam in 1970, he served in the Office of the Chief of Staff of the Army as a Special Assistant for the Modern Volunteer Army while working with the Congress and the White House to create a Volunteer Army. After completing studies for his PhD, he served as a tenured full Professor and Department Head at the United States Military Academy at West Point, until his retirement from the Army in 1997 at the rank of Brigadier General. General Anderson’s awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, Bronze Star for Valor with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart, Legion of Merit, Air Medal with eleven Oak Leaf Clusters, Joint Services Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, plus numerous service decorations. He has also been awarded the Senior Parachute Badge, Combat Infantryman Badge, Ranger Tab and the Vietnam Parachute Badge. General Anderson has spent over fifty years studying, practicing and teaching the Art of Principle-Focused Leadership.
