George Joulwan
George Alfred Joulwan is a retired United States Army general who served for 36 years. He finished his military career as the Commander-in-Chief, United States European Command and Supreme Allied Commander in 1997.
As the Supreme Allied Commander, he conducted over 20 operations in the Balkans, Africa, and the Middle East. When the United States sent forces into Bosnia in the 1990s, General Joulwan played the leading role in troop deployment, earning praise by President Clinton upon Joulwan's retirement.
As SACEUR, General Joulwan created a strategic policy for the United States military engagement in Africa, which was the first time in U.S. history that such a policy had been crafted.
Post-military career
General Joulwan sits on the board of directors of Emergent BioSolutions, a biotechnology company, after a referral to the post by Allen Shofe, an executive at Emergent.His other post-military positions have included:
- President of Team One, a consulting firm
- Senior Advisor of Global USA Inc, a government relations and consulting firm
- Board member for General Dynamics Corporation
- Professor at the United States Military Academy at West Point
- Member of the Board of Trustees for the United States Military Academy
Military career
West Point
George Joulwan earned his college degree at the United States Military Academy at West Point. At West Point, he played football and basketball, earning two varsity letters as a football lineman. Later in his career, General Joulwan earned a master's degree from Loyola University in political science.Vietnam
General Joulwan served from June 1966 to November 1967 and from June 1971 to January 1972 in Vietnam. He attended the Army War College, and served on the Staff and Faculty until 1979. He commanded the 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, from June 1979 to September 1981, when he became Chief of Staff, 3rd Infantry Division.National leadership
He served in various functions at the Pentagon from 1982 until June 1986, when he became the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, United States Army Europe and U.S. Seventh Army, Germany.In March 1988 he was given command of the 3rd Armored Division and in 1989 he became Commanding General, U.S. V Corps.
From November 1990 until October 1993 he was Commander in Chief of United States Southern Command.
International leadership
He served as the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe from 1993 to 1997, when he was succeeded by General Wesley Clark.| Year | Assignment | Emblem | Location |
| 1963 | Commander in the Infantry: First Battalion, 30th Infantry, 3rd Division | Europe | |
| 1964 | Battalion Operations Officer : First Battalion, 26th Infantry of the First Division | Vietnam | |
| 1968 | Assistant professor of Military Sciences: Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL | |
| 1971 | 101st Airborne Division | Vietnam | |
| 1972 | Department of Tactics, United States Military Academy at West Point | West Point, NY | |
| 1973 | Aide-de-Camp to the Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army | Washington | |
| 1973 | Special Assistant to the President of the United States, Richard M. Nixon | Washington | |
| 1975 | Special Assistant to the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe | Europe | |
| 1975 | Commander of the First Battalion of the 26th Infantry | Various | |
| 1977 | Student at United States Army War College | Pennsylvania | |
| 1979 | Commanded the 2nd Brigade of the 3rd Infantry Division | Germany | |
| 1981 | Division Chief of Staff, 3rd Infantry Division | Various | |
| 1982 | Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff | Arlington, VA | |
| 1983 | Director of Force Development, Department of the Army | Pentagon, Washington, D.C. | |
| 1985 | Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, U.S. Army Europe and Seventh Army | Germany | |
| 1988 | Commander of the 3rd Armored Division | Various | |
| 1989 | Commanding General of the V Corps | Various | |
| 1990 | Commander-in-Chief, United States Southern Command | Panama, El Salvador and other locations | |
| 1993–1997 | Commander-in-Chief, United States European Command and Supreme Allied Commander | Europe, worldwide |