Breakfast Meeting - General Glenn Walters, President, The Citadel

March 4 – General Glenn Walters, President, The Citadel. General Walters was a 1979 graduate of The Citadel and after 39 years in the Marines he became the 20th President of The Citadel in 2018. Prior to his arrival he was the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, the Corps’ second-highest ranking

officer. In that role he oversaw approximately 184,000 active duty and 38,000 reserve Marines and a $42 billion budget. He represented the Marine Corps at the Department of Defense, and led decisions about defense policy and resourcing in alignment with the country’s National Defense Strategy. During the course of his career he has been awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster, and numerous campaign and unit awards. He is joined at The Citadel by his wife of 24 years, Gail, a marketing and communications professional. Required reading: http://www.citadel.edu/root/president