2008-Winter-Newsletter

Foundation News
Ammunition for the Mind
Number 55 | Winter 2008 | www.mcuf.org
MCUF President and CEO,
Brigadier General Thomas Draude,
presents the Chapman
Medallion to Lieutenant
General Victor Krulak.
(Article on Page 3)
Contents
Trustees 2
President and CEO’s Letter 2
LtGen Krulak Brunch 3
The Quatrefoil Club 4
Case Studies Initiative 5
“Training the Trainer” 6
Meet Our Trustees 7
Russell Leadership
Award Luncheon 8-9
Have You Heard? 10-11
New Major Generals 12-13
Corporate Members 14
Friends of the Foundation 14
“We Change Lives and Save Lives!”
Mr. Robert S. Mueller, III
Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
to Receive the 2008 Semper Fidelis Award
On Saturday, March 1, 2008, Foundation guests will gather at
The Sheraton Premiere Hotel at Tysons Corner, Vienna, Virginia,
to honor the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Mr. Robert S. Mueller, III.
Mr. Mueller was born in New York City and grew up outside of
Philadelphia. He graduated from Princeton University in 1966 and
earned a Masters Degree in International Relations at New York
University in 1967. He then joined the United States Marine Corps, where he served as an
officer for three years, leading a rifle platoon of the Third Marine Division in Vietnam. He is
the recipient of the Bronze Star Medal, two Navy Commendation Medals, two Purple Heart
Medals, and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. Following his military service, Mr. Mueller
earned a law degree from the University of Virginia Law School in 1973 and served on the
Law Review. He has served as a litigator in both the private and public sectors and was the
Acting Deputy Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice for several months
before becoming the FBI Director in September 2001.
The Commandant of the Marine Corps, General James T. Conway, will be the Military Guest
of Honor. Former Commandants of the Marine Corps, U.S. Department of Defense officials, a
majority of the Washington area Marine Corps senior leadership, members of Congress, and
leaders from the private sector will also attend the event.
The Marine Corps University Foundation presented its first Semper Fidelis Award in 1985.
The award recognizes a distinguished American leader whose commitment to personal
and professional excellence embodies those qualities of leadership and character uniquely
associated with the Marine Corps. In every year since, a greatly admired role model of public
service has been selected to receive this unique Marine Corps salute. In being selected to
receive the 2008 Semper Fidelis Award, Mr. Mueller joins previous honorees Senator Zell
Miller, Secretary of State Colin L. Powell, Vice President Dick Cheney, and the 41st President
of the United States, George H. W. Bush.
For the second year, The Clorox Company will be the Dinner Sponsor. Foundation Trustee
and Chairman and CEO of Clorox, Mr. Donald R. Knauss, is the Dinner Chairman. The 2008
Semper Fidelis Award Dinner promises to be the first class event our guests have come to
expect. It will be an evening to remember!

Marine Corps University
Foundation Trustees
Chairman
General Carl E. Mundy Jr., USMC (Ret)
Vice Chairman
Mr. Guy P. Wyser-Pratte
President and Chief Executive Officer
BGen Thomas V. Draude, USMC (Ret)
Secretary and Chief Operating Officer
LtCol John R. Hales, USMC (Ret)
Treasurer
Mr. William J. Scott
General Counsel
BGen Francis E. Quinlan, USMCR (Ret)
Mr. B. P. Adams
Ms. Kim T. Adamson
Col William R. Ball, USMC (Ret)
Mr. David L. Carder
LtGen George R. Christmas, USMC (Ret)
MajGen Jerome G. Cooper, USMCR (Ret)
Mr. Patrick J. Finneran, Jr.
LtGen Wallace C. Gregson Jr., USMC (Ret)
MajGen William C. Groeniger III, USMCR (Ret)
Mr. Bruce H. Hooper
Mr. Donald R. Knauss
Mr. Robert A. Lutz
MajGen Leslie M. Palm, USMC (Ret)
Mr. Durwood W. “Skip” Ringo
MajGen Michael D. Ryan, USMC (Ret)
MajGen John J. Salesses, USMCR (Ret)
SgtMaj Lonnie R. Sanders, USMC (Ret)
Mr. Jason A. Santamaria
Mrs. Thomas A. Saunders, III
Ms. Alexis F. Thomas
BGen George H. Walls Jr., USMC (Ret)
Mr. Frederick L. Webber
Founding Chairman
The Honorable Anthony D. Marshall
Trustees Emeriti
General Robert H. Barrow, USMC (Ret)
Chairman Emeritus
Col G. F. Robert Hanke, USMCR (Ret)
Vice Chairman Emeritus
LtGen Anthony Lukeman, USMC (Ret)
Vice Chairman Emeritus
Honorary Trustee
Col Charles J. Goode Jr., USMC (Ret)
Director of Business Operations
Ms. T. J. Walding
Director of Special Events
Ms. Patricia T. Monroe
Director of Program Support
Ms. Sherda K. Schmid
Administrative Assistant
Miss Mary K. Aldridge
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Saturday, March 1, 2008
Semper Fidelis Award Dinner
The Sheraton Premiere Hotel at Tysons Corner
Vienna, Virginia
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Sergeant Walter K. Singleton Distinguished Lecture
Quantico, Virginia
Save The Date
Ma r i n e Co r p s Un i v e r s i t y Fo u n d at i o n , In c .
Supporting Active Duty Marines Since 1980
Thomas V. Draude
February 2008
Dear Friends of the Foundation,
As we finished another exciting and successful year, I felt so grateful for all you have done to make it so.
Our 2,000 or so solicitation letters were mailed in November and produced an almost immediate
response of contributions. As I signed each letter and added a personal note when appropriate, I found
myself hoping that I’d soon be signing a letter of thanks to the recipient. The generosity of all of you is
truly heartwarming!
November also included Marine Corps Birthday Balls, the Foundation’s Board of Trustees Meeting,
and Thanksgiving. Let me share a few thoughts regarding the Board Meeting.
We began on 13 November at the Marine Corps University (MCU) and received an update on some
of its new and exciting endeavors. This was very useful for both new and current Board members. The update
included plans to bring all of MCU under one roof through a proposed major building effort. The next day saw
committee meetings followed by the Board meeting (where the budget and Strategic Plan were approved) and
our first ever Board training. It was a full day capped by dinner with General and Mrs. James Conway at the
Home of the Commandant of the Marine Corps.
The Board members also had an opportunity to meet Ms. Alexis Thomas who has since been elected
our newest Trustee. (You’ll recall Ms. Thomas from our Fall Newsletter, which highlighted her support of us with
the reception at Thomas Associates.) Our sincerest welcome to her and Thomas Associates Inc.
In December, we took some major steps toward establishing the Case Studies Initiative at Marine
Corps University. The endeavor is now fully underway on an experimental basis thanks to the vision and
generous support of Mr. Michael Zak. (See Page 5 for details of this exciting venture.)
Our Semper Fidelis Award Dinner is March 1st at the Sheraton Premiere Hotel at Tysons Corner. The
Guest of Honor is Mr. Robert S. Mueller III, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Mr. Mueller served
in Vietnam as an officer of Marines and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with “V,” the Purple Heart Medal,
and other personal awards. I hope to see you at this special event.
As you can see, we continue to “stretch” our reach and capabilities. We could not do so without your
support and encouragement. We appreciate both!
Semper Fidelis,
Thomas V. Draude
Brigadier General, USMC (Ret)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Major General John H. Russell Leadership
Award Luncheon
The Union League Club
New York City
Semper Fidelis Golf Classic
Location and Date TBD
P. O. Box 122 • Quantico, VA 22134-0122
Phone: (703) 640-6835 • Fax: (703) 640-6177
www.mcuf.org

Throughout its history, the Corps has had
the good fortune to have truly extraordinary
leadership. But when you weigh all of
those men, no one can be found who was
so important in so many areas over such
a long period of time.
His intellect was dazzling. His vision
extraordinary. His capacity for work
unlimited. His writing was soaring and
persuasive. And from 1934 until the mid-
1960s, he was involved in almost every
issue of importance to the Marine Corps.
He did what so few men are privileged to
do; he changed history.
General Krulak loved the Marine Corps above all else and was fiercely protective of Marine
Corps interests. He was a man of high morality and great principle. So, when those men
who have the high honor of being known as ‘Giants of the Corps’ are listed, the name
‘Brute’ Krulak is first and it shines the brightest.”
Guests at the event included: Major General Thomas D. Waldhauser, USMC, Commanding
General, 1st Marine Division; Major General (Select) Richard P. Mills, USMC, Assistant
Division Commander, 1st Marine Division; and Brigadier General Angela Salinas, USMC,
Commanding General, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and Commanding General,
Western Recruiting Region. MCUF Trustees, Mr. B. P. “Rick” Adams; Colonel William R.
Ball, USMC (Ret); Major General William C. Groeniger III, USMCR (Ret); Mr. Jason A.
Santamaria; and Ms. Alexis F. Thomas represented the Foundation at the event. General
Krulak’s son, Victor, several retired Marines and friends who had served with General
Krulak, and many active duty Marines were also in attendance.
Leader ~ Visionary ~ Patriot
Marine Corps University Foundation Honors
Lieutenant General Victor H. Krulak, USMC (Ret)
On January 23rd, 70 friends and
admirers of Lieutenant General Victor
H. “Brute” Krulak, USMC (Ret) gathered
for brunch at the Bay View Restaurant,
Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego,
to honor the General for his many years
of leadership and service to our Country
and Corps.
In his introduction, MCUF President and
Chief Executive Officer, Brigadier General
Thomas V. Draude, USMC (Ret) quoted
Robert Coram who is writing a book about
General Krulak.
“I believe ‘Brute’ Krulak is the single most
important officer in Marine Corps History.
The Bay View Restaurant, Marine Corps Recruit
Depot San Diego, was the venue for the
Foundation’s Brunch honoring
Lieutenant General Krulak. Brigadier General Thomas Draude presented the
Foundation’s highest award, The General
Leonard F. Chapman, Jr. Medallion, to
Lieutenant General Victor Krulak.
Lieutenant General Krulak spoke about the
meaning of Semper Fidelis. Seated at the
General’s table is Brigadier
General Angela Salinas.
Steak and eggs were on the Brunch menu. The chef surprised
General Krulak with a “special” steak.
“Semper Fidelis is
more than just a
motto. It is your
guiding principle as
a Marine and for the
rest of your life.”
Lieutenant General
Victor Krulak

The Quatrefoil Club
Article By: Brigadier General Thomas V. Draude, USMC (Ret)
As most of you know, in addition to my
duties as the President and Chief Executive
Officer of the Foundation and holder of the
General Robert H. Barrow Distinguished
Chair of Military Studies, I carry the
additional duty of “Quatrefoil Godfather.”
The Quatrefoil Club was established years
ago by a group of young officers serving at
Headquarters Marine Corps who wanted
to stay current in their profession. The
Club now meets monthly at the Globe and
Laurel Restaurant in Triangle, Virginia, with Major Rick Spooner
as proprietor and resident historian. Our current membership is
a revolving group of 15 or so Captains attending Expeditionary
Warfare School or serving at The Basic School or Infantry
Officer Course. My main duties are to find a suitable guest and
fund the event. Both of these duties are pleasant!
We began in September with a presentation from Lieutenant Colonel
Frank Hoffman, USMCR (Ret), a noted writer and speaker at Training
andEducationCommand.Hediscussed“HybridWar,”thetermgiven
to wars of the future (and present), which don’t fall into convenient
categories. He directed a lively discussion among the Captains, most
of whom have served
at least one tour in
Iraq or Afghanistan.
Our next guest was
Dr. Paolo Tripodi,
the Donald Bren
Chair of Ethics
and Leadership at
the Marine Corps
University (MCU).
Using the Rwanda
situation as his
background, he presented the ethical dilemmas faced by the
Belgian Paratroop Company Commander who was protecting
refugees from a murderous mob. Dr. Tripodi’s, “What now,
Captain?” challenged each of us to examine the issues and
consider the consequences of our actions – most timely for
those preparing for our current war.
Dr. Mark Moyar, the Kim T. Adamson Chair of Insurgency and
Terrorism at MCU, was our November speaker. He is the author
of Triumph Forsaken, the best book I’ve read on Vietnam. Mark
reviewed the conditions that led to the insurgency in Vietnam
and the early reactions to them. His presentation had a familiar
ring for me. I found myself back in 1964 asking the same
questions as I was preparing to take a platoon into Vietnam.
Following the dinner that evening, a woman, visibly touched
by what she had heard, approached Mark, Rick, and me. A
bit younger than I, she remembered well Vietnam and had
overheard our discussion at dinner. She was moved by the
youth and vigor of the Captains and asked the three of us if
their potential sacrifice was
worth it. My response was
that it was, and that I had a
son overseas for a second
tour. My rationale was that
we are now fighting an
enemy unlike those I fought
in Vietnam. This new enemy
hates us more than he loves
life and, unlike the Viet Cong
or North Vietnamese Army, would eagerly follow me home to
destroy my family. I’m not sure if I answered her question -- it’s
really a question that can only be answered by those whose
lives are at risk.
Our December guest was Colonel Tom Greenwood, Director of
Command and Staff College. Tom has such a rich background
as a warrior, leader, and intellectual model that he continued
our reign of superb guests. He was especially informative when
discussing the importance of the advisor/trainer role that is
being filled by Marines. I was able to provide some insights from
my days as an advisor to the Vietnamese Marines (which gave
Tom a chance to eat a bite or two!).
JanuarywasanothertreatforusaswelistenedtoDr.BruceE.Bechtol,
Jr., Associate Professor of International Relations at MCU. He is the
author of Red Rogue, a fascinating book about North Korea. Bruce is
not just an expert who speaks the Korean language; he also served in
South Korea and has interviewed hundreds of refugees for his book.
(He is also an engaging, entertaining academic – the best kind!)
The Foundation’s General Robert H. Barrow Distinguished
Chair of Military Studies, endowed by our Trustee, Bruce
Hooper, supports the Quatrefoil Club. All of those who have
been enriched by their unique experiences at the Quatrefoil
Club are grateful to Mr. Hooper for his continued generosity!
Brigadier General
Thomas Draude
Globe and Laurel Proprietor, Major Rick
Spooner and his wife, Gloria

It was conceived,
appropriately on
Mother’s Day, as the
genesis of a new idea
in education at the
(MCU)! It was at a
dinner meeting with
Mr. Michael Zak
that the potential
use of the Harvard
Business School Case
Study Method was
discussed and its
implementation begun.
Mike is a former Marine officer who served in communications
and signal intelligence after his graduation from Cornell University.
He is now with Charles River Ventures of Massachusetts
and is a graduate of the Harvard Business School. While a
student there, he saw the value of “participant-centered”
learning and believed it had value for MCU. His belief was
strengthened by a trip he took to Vietnam with students from
the School of Advanced Warfighting. He was truly impressed by the
caliber of these officers and their intellectual potential. Since that
trip, he had hoped that MCU would consider the Harvard model.
The next step was for representatives from MCU and me
to observe the Case Study Method at Harvard. In July, Dr.
Jerre Wilson, Vice President of Academic Affairs; Dr. Joe
Thomas, Director of Professional Development; and Lieutenant
Colonel Chris Woodbridge, Director of the School of Advanced
Warfighting, joined me for this unique experience. When we
returned, we briefed MCU President, Major General Donald
Gardner, who gave his concurrence to proceed.
August through September was spent refining the requirements
of this effort and searching for a person to head the experimental
effort over the next eighteen to twenty-four months.
In November, we found the perfect candidate in Bruce
Gudmundsson, a former Command and Staff College faculty
member, who also has written Case Studies at Harvard’s John
F. Kennedy School of Government. Bruce was hired and began
his duties in December.
Mr. Michael Zak
On 17 December, Mike flew to Quantico with three members of
the Harvard Faculty to spend a day at MCU. After an orientation
briefing, they sat in on classes with Command and Staff College
students and observed MCU’s learning environment. Following
a working lunch with General Gardner and the School Directors,
they joined the entire MCU faculty for a Case Study Professional
Development presentation by Harvard professor, Dr. Scott
Snook, a retired U.S. Army Colonel who graduated from and
taught at the United States Military Academy at West Point.
The study he presented contrasted the leadership styles of
coaches Bobby Knight and Mike Krzyzewski – which produced
a lively, “participant-centered” discussion! It served us well by
demonstrating the value of this method, or variations thereof,
to MCU students, both
resident and distant
(via the College of
Continuing Education).
In essence, we have a
“baby” after only seven
months of gestation –
andnotabitpremature!
The experiment will be
carried out under the
approval and guidance of MCU to see what conclusions are
reached. In any event, it is so rewarding to see Marines like
Mike Zak and his comrades from Harvard render full support
and encouragement to this noble effort.
Watch the future editions of the Foundation News – we’ll keep
you posted!
“In essence, we have a
‘baby’ after only seven months
of gestation — and not a bit
premature!”
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The Case Studies Initiative at Marine Corps University
Article by: Brigadier General Thomas V. Draude, USMC (Ret)
Mr. Bruce Gudmundsson

“Training the Trainer”
From an Article by Master Sergeant Alfonso Grant, USMC
Deputy Director, Quantico Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy
Recently, the Staff Noncommissioned Officer instructors at the Quantico
Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy participated in The Fortitude Group’s
innovative instruction, “Training the Trainer.”
The Fortitude Group’s mission was to introduce the Staff Noncommissioned
Officer Academy faculty to a wide range of variables that would ensure both
student success and instructor effectiveness. The Staff Academy instructors’
goal was to become better equipped trainers/instructors.
The multi-purposed training, funded by the Marine Corps University Foundation,
was designed to help the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy faculty
become more effective and better trained teachers. To prepare for The
Fortitude Group’s presentation they read, Telling Ain’t Training. The book introduced them to the various topics that would be covered:
Getting learners to learn; adult learning principles; getting learners to remember; training approaches and learning activities; “hit or
myth”; what’s the truth; and action planning.
‘‘We want to evolve just as our students have evolved,” said Gunnery Sergeant Yomen English, the Staff Noncommissioned Officer
in Charge of the Sergeants Course. ‘‘This training allowed the Marines at the Academy to gain and apply the knowledge and skills
in an effective manner. We want to be as versatile an asset as we can be for the students attending the Academy for their resident
Professional Military Education.”
“Training the Trainer” clearly revealed that diverse learning styles have a significant impact on curriculum development, lesson
planning, and instruction. The first half of the day was spent learning about the characteristics of adult learning. The instructors
learned the following: Adult learners prefer self direction and have past experiences that should be used and built upon, an adult’s
readiness to learn depends on short term and long range needs that are life or problem-centered, and that the adult learner needs a
supporting and challenging environment in which to learn.
‘‘One of the challenges we face as instructors here at the Academy is the vast amount
of information that we have to relay to our students in a six week period,” said Master
Sergeant Ryan Germany, the Staff Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of the Advance
Course. ‘‘We have to accomplish a lot of training in a short time, but as Marine
Staff Noncommissioned Officers, we also bring something to the fight, and that’s
experience and training we’ve received from our time in the Marine Corps.”
By the end of the day, The Fortitude Group successfully accomplished its mission by
providing the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy instructors the tools they will
need to effectively educate and train the Sergeants, Staff Sergeants, and Gunnery
Sergeants attending the Academy.
“I am definitely going to use what I’ve learned during this training session. I think the training made us better
instructors, which in turn gives us an opportunity to send a better equipped Marine back to his or her unit.”
Master Sergeant Jeffery White, a seasoned instructor and the
Staff Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of the Career Course.

Our Foundation’s accomplishments are due in large part to the dedicated and untiring support of our Trustees – both past
and present. They are the distinguished men and women who do the work of our Foundation. These Trustees are successful in
their chosen professions and take enormous pride in supporting professional military education and leadership programs that
instill in today’s Marines the enduring qualities to which they attribute their success.
Meet Our Trustees
mr. david l. carder
Trustee, Mr. David L. Carder, retired as the
President of Vulcan Lands, Inc., a subsidiary
of Vulcan Materials Company. He was born in
Brooklyn,NewYork,andgraduated fromWheaton
College with a B.S. Degree in Political Science. He
also holds a Master of Arts Degree in International Affairs from The
Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University.
Mr. Carder spent several years in the Marine Corps, serving as
a Rifle Platoon Commander, Battalion Liaison Officer, and Force
Reconnaissance Platoon Commander. He transferred to retired
status (USMCR) in March 1967.
Mr. Carder is the Past President of the American Committees on
Foreign Relations. He also serves on the boards of many civic
and professional associations. In 1997, Birmingham-Southern
College awarded Mr. Carder the Medal of Service.
He and his wife, Patricia, reside in Birmingham, Alabama.
colonel william r. ball,
usmc (ret)
Trustee, Colonel William R. Ball, graduated
from the United States Naval Academy. He holds
a Master of Arts Degree in Russian Area Studies
from Boston University and a Master of Business
Administration in Finance from The George Washington University.
He retired as the Senior Vice President of United Missouri Bank of
Kansas City and the Institutional Investment Portfolio Manager for
United Missouri Investment Counsel Service.
Colonel Ball served on active duty in the United States Marine
Corps from 1955 to 1981. He was the Commanding Officer of
the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines and the Commanding Officer of
the 8th Marine Regiment. In 1980, while serving as the Director
of the Command and Staff College at Quantico, Virginia, he was
instrumental in establishing the Command and Staff College
Foundation (now the Marine Corps University Foundation).
He and his wife, Donna, reside in Coronado, California.
colonel
g. f. robert hanke,
usmcr (ret)
Vice Chairman Emeritus, Colonel G. F.
Robert Hanke, was born in London, England
and is a naturalized American citizen. He holds
a B.A. from Yale University and a Juris Doctor from Georgetown
University Law School. Colonel Hanke is a member of the Bar of
the Court of Appeals of the Armed Forces and the Supreme Court
of the United States.
Colonel Hanke is the President and CEO of Polaris Arts Ltd.,
a New York and London based independent film and theater
production company; the Executive Director of the New York
Repertory Theater Company; and a member of many foundation
and association boards.
As a Marine fighter/attack and helicopter pilot in Vietnam, he
logged 126 combat missions. He was a NASA test pilot for
projects Gemini and Apollo and a Top Gun of the 2d MAW.
Colonel Hanke retired from the Marine Corps after 22 years of
active and reserve service.
He and his wife, Lynn, reside in New York City.
lieutenant general
anthony lukeman,
usmc (ret)
Vice Chairman Emeritus, Lieutenant
General Anthony Lukeman, is the retired
Executive Director of the Marine Corps
Association. Born in Jamaica, New York, he graduated from
Dartmouth College with a B.A. in Government. He also holds a
Masters Degree in Business Administration from The George
Washington University and is a graduate of the Marine Corps
Command and Staff College and the National War College.
As a Marine Corps infantry officer, General Lukeman served in all
three active Marine Divisions and had command at the platoon,
company, battalion, and regimental level. He served two tours in
Vietnam. As a General Officer he was the Director of Manpower
Plans and Policies; Commanding General, Marine Corps Base
Camp Pendleton; Commanding General, Marine Corps Recruit
Depot/Commanding General Western Recruiting Region; and the
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Manpower and
Personnel Policy.
He and his wife, Mary Lou, reside in Gainesville, Virginia.

The Marine Corps
University Foundation
thanks the following
Sponsors for their
generous support.
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* * * *
Luncheon Sponsor - $40,000
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Saunders, III
* * *
Commandant’s Council - $10,000
Kuka
Joseph M. Murphy
Guy P. Wyser-Pratte
* *
Leadership Council - $5,000
John M. Dowd
Instinet
Merrill Lynch
*
Semper Fidelis Council - $3,000
Peter D. Fitzpatrick
Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Inc.
MacKenzie Partners, Inc.
NFL Charities

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TOP PHOTO:
First Marine Corp District
Color Guard
MIDDLE PHOTOS:
Left- “A Toast to the
Corps!”
Right- Luncheon
Chairman, Mr. Guy
Wyser-Pratte
Bottom- (L-R) Mr. Guy
Wyser-Pratte escorted
Mr. Park Smith to accept
the Major General John
H. Russell Leadership
Award from Brigadier
General Thomas Draude.
BOTTOM PHOTO:
Pipe Major Joe Brady

On October 16, 2007, Mr. Park B. Smith, Chief Executive Officer of
Park B. Smith, Inc., received the 2007 Major General John H. Russell
Leadership Award at the Foundation’s annual Award Luncheon at
The Union League Club in New York City. The award, named in honor
of the 16th Commandant of the Marine Corps, is presented annually
to a former Marine whose commitment to personal and professional
excellence embodies those qualities of leadership and character
uniquely associated with the United States Marine Corps.
After graduating from the College of the Holy Cross in 1954,
Mr. Smith was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the
Marine Corps where he served for two years. He always had a love
of color and attended the New York School of Design following his
Marine Corps service. Mr. Smith then entered the business world
where he and his wife formed Park B. Smith, Inc. in 1972. As a team,
Mr. and Mrs. Smith built a company that exemplified excellence,
creativity, and excitement within the home furnishings industry and
soon became the fashion leader in home furnishings. In 1989,
Mr. Smith received the industry’s Hometex Design Award and
in 2003 he received the industry’s highest honor, the Paradigm
Award, which recognized his distinguished achievement in innovative
merchandising and marketing of home textiles.
Mr. Smith has also had a lifelong love of wine. He discovered wine as
a Marine stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. “I went to buy
a six-pack of beer and the store had a promotion, Beaujolais for 99
cents a bottle. So I bought one and tried it, and said, ‘This isn’t bad.’”
He now has six underground wine cellars and more than 60,000
bottles of wine.
In 1999, Mr. Smith opened Veritas restaurant in New York City.
Veritas quickly garnered three stars and is recognized as having the
finest wine list in America.
Representing the Commandant, the Military Guest of Honor was
Brigadier General James B. Laster, USMC. As the Commanding
General, Training Command, Quantico, Virginia, General Laster is a
native of Dallas, Texas, and a graduate of the New Mexico Military
Institute and Southwest Texas State University. He holds a Master of
Science degree in National Strategy from the National War College.
General Laster is a Distinguished Graduate of the Army Airborne
School and the Advanced Infantry Officers Course at Fort Benning,
Georgia, and the Marine Corps Command and Staff College at
Quantico, Virginia. His distinguished career includes Operations
Officer of the 15th MEU (SOC), command of 3d Battalion, 4th
Marines, duty in the Joint Staff as Chief of War Plans, J-7, and duty in
the Joint Staff, J-3, as Assistant Chief, Future Operations Group. From
2003 to 2005, then Colonel Laster was the Commanding Officer
of The Basic School. He then assumed duties as the Chief of Staff,
Training and Education Command (TECOM) before assuming his
current command in May 2006.
Former Major General John H. Russell Leadership Award
recipients Mr. John Phelan (2000), Ambassador Anthony Marshall
(2005), and last year’s recipient, Dr. James Goodrich, attended
the event. Also in attendance were Foundation Trustees: Ms. Kim
Adamson; Major General Michael Ryan, USMC (Ret); Mr. William
Scott; and Mr. Guy Wyser-Pratte.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Saunders, III were the Luncheon Sponsors.
Mrs. Saunders (Jordan) is a longtime Trustee of the Foundation.
The Foundation’s Vice Chairman, Mr. Guy Wyser-Pratte, was the
Luncheon Chairman and worked closely with the Foundation Staff
to make the 21st Major General John H. Russell Leadership Award
Luncheon a very successful event. Proceeds from the Luncheon
topped $95,000.
2007 Major General
John H. Russell Leadership Award
Presented to
Mr. Park B. Smith

Brigadier General
James Laster
Mr. Park Smith

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Have You Heard?
We are pleased
to welcome the
Foundation’s newest
Trustee, Ms. Alexis F.
Thomas, President of
Thomas Associates
Inc., to the Board
of Trustees. Ms.
Thomas and Thomas
Associates hosted a very
successful reception
for the Marine Corps
at their Quantico offices
last October.
• • •
In November, we said farewell to Trustees
Mr. W. John Driscoll and Mr. Frank C. Gardner
who stepped off the Board. We thank them for their
many years of generous support and service to the
Foundation and the Marines we support.
• • •
We send best wishes
for a full and speedy
recovery to our Trustee,
Mr. Bruce H. Hooper,
who is recovering from
a recent illness. We
hope he will soon be up
and about and ready
to join us for future
Foundation events.
• • •
We thank the Military Order of the Purple Heart
Foundation for their generous $25,000 grant in
support of our mission.
After their Fall Board Meeting, the
Trustees, their spouses, and guests
joined the Commandant of the
Marine Corps and his lady for
dinner at the historic Home of the
Commandants. General and Mrs.
Peter Pace (Former Chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff) were also
in attendance. Everyone agreed it
was a wonderful, once in a lifetime
event, and thank General and Mrs.
Conway for their warm hospitality.
• • •
Corporate Members, The Clorox Company, BAE Systems, General
Dynamics, Officers’ Equipment Company, and Textron Inc. have renewed
their membership in the Commandant’s Council of our Corporate Member
Program. The Boeing Company, Raytheon Company, Lockheed Martin,
and Meggitt Defense Systems FATS/Caswell have also renewed their
membership in the Leadership Council, and the Marine Corps Association
has renewed its membership in the General John A. Lejeune Council. We
welcome new Corporate Members Friedman Billings Ramsey Inc. to the
Leadership Council and Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation to the Semper
Fidelis Council.
• • •
Your generous response to our Annual Fund Solicitation is much appreciated.
To date, contributions totaling $79,000 have been received and will be used
to continue our mission. Your gifts help us “Change Lives and Save Lives!”
Thank you!
• • •
In December, Major General George J. Flynn relinquished command of
Training and Education Command to Brigadier General James B. Laster at
a Change of Command Ceremony. General Laster was previously the Commanding
General of Training Command. General Flynn has assumed duties as the Deputy
Commanding General, Multi-National Corps – Iraq.
Ms. Alexis Thomas
Mr. John Driscoll Mr. Frank Gardner
Mr. Bruce Hooper
General Conway greets MCUF Trustee
Mr. Skip Ringo, and his wife, Patty, as they
arrive at the Home of the Commandants for
the MCUF Trustee Dinner
(L-R) Commandant of the Marine Corps, General James Conway; MCUF President and CEO,
Brigadier General Thomas Draude; Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Peter
Pace; and MCUF Vice Chairman, Mr. Guy Wyser-Pratte at the dinner for MCUF Trustees hosted
by General and Mrs. Conway

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The First Quarter Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth F. McLeod Award
for the outstanding Marine from the 3d Battalion, 6th Marines at
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, was Corporal Brendan J. Orris of
Kilo Company.
• • •
At a Change of Directorship Ceremony on January
11th, Sergeant Major Anthony L. Swann became the
Director of the Staff Noncommissioned Officer
Academy (SNCOA) at Quantico. Sergeant
Major Swann previously served two tours in
Iraq and came to the SNCOA from Combat
Logistics Regiment 37, 3d Marine Logistics Group,
Okinawa, Japan. Sergeant Major Kiplyn W. Carpenter
had been the Director since March 2005. His next
assignment takes him to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
• • •
The Foundation’s highest award,
The General Leonard F. Chapman
Medallion was recently presented to the
following individuals: Brigadier General
Clara Adams-Ender, USA, (Ret) for her
years of leadership and service as a
member of the Marine Corps University
Board of Visitors; Mr. Stephen R.
Kappes, Deputy Director of the CIA,
speaker at the Fall 2007 General Graves B. Erskine Distinguished Lecture
Series; Colonel William R. Ball, USMC (Ret), for his many years of service
as a Trustee of the Foundation and Lieutenant General Victor H. Krulak,
USMC (Ret) for his years of service and generously donating all the royalties
from his book, First to Fight, to the Foundation.
• • •
Dr. Amin Tarzi, Director of Middle East Studies at the Marine Corps
University, joined Robert D. Crews, Assistant Professor of History at
Stanford University, in editing the book, The Taliban and the Crisis of
Afghanistan. The book’s essays investigate questions relating to the character
of the Taliban, its evolution over time, and its capacity to affect the future of
the region.
• • •
The Foundation is proud to announce that Dr. Matthew
Hughes, Reader in History, Politics and History, School
of Social Science, Brunel University, Middlesex, England,
has been selected to fill The Major General Matthew
C. Horner Chair of Military Theory for Academic
Years 2008-2010. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A.
Saunders, III endowed the Chair in honor of Mrs.
Saunders’ father, Major General Matthew C. Horner.
With MCUF support, Dr. John W. Gordon, Professor
of National Security Affairs at Command and
Staff College, presented his paper, “Age-of-Sail
Expeditionary Warfare Takes on the ‘COIN’
Mission: The British Pacification in South
Carolina, 1780-1782” at the 2007 Naval History
Symposium at the United States Naval Academy.
• • •
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice recently
announced that General James L. Jones, USMC
(Ret) will be her Special Envoy for Middle East
Security. General Jones was the 32nd Commandant
of the Marine Corps and Supreme Allied
Commander of NATO and Commander of U.S.
European Command.
• • •
Second Lieutenant Jason R. Pollard received the
1-08 Major General Edwin B. Wheeler Award for
infantry excellence and the Lieutenant Colonel Vic
Taylor Award for the Distinguished Graduate at
the Infantry Officer Course at The Basic School.
• • •
TheStreusand-CooperAwardhasbeenestablished
at the Command and Staff College (CSC) through an
endowment by Dr. Douglas Streusand in memory
of Mr. and Mrs. Alan L. Streusand and Lieutenant
Colonel and Mrs. Francis L. “Gus” Cooper. The
$250 award and plaque will be presented each
academic year to the CSC student who writes the
best paper on information operations or information
as an instrument of national power.
• • •
We send congratulations to the following MCU
Marines who have been selected for promotion
to the rank of Colonel: Lieutenant Colonel C. I.
Woodbridge, Director of the School of Advanced
Warfighting; Lieutenant Colonels J. D. Alford, J. L.
Hatton, J. H. Herrera, P. A. Pond, M. H. Reinwald,
and P. E. Yeager, Command and Staff College
Faculty; and Marine Corps War College Student,
Lieutenant Colonel J. P. Davis.
• • •
Dr.JerreWilson,VicePresident,AcademicAffairs
at MCU, has had many titles in his life… Mr., Colonel,
Dr. and now Grandpa. Congratulations to “Grandpa
Wilson,” and his wife, Stephanie, on the recent birth of
their first grandchild, Chloe.
Foundation Chairman, General Carl
Mundy, presents the Chapman Medallion
to Colonel William Ball
Dr. Matthew Hughes
Sergeant Major
Anthony Swann

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In December, the Secretary of Defense, Dr. Robert M. Gates, announced
that the President made the following nominations for promotion to
the rank of Major General :
ÈÈ Major General Selectees ÈÈ
Brigadier General Randolph D. Alles
has been nominated for appointment to the rank of Major General.
General Alles is currently serving as the Assistant Wing Commander, 3d
Marine Aircraft Wing, San Diego, California.
Brigadier General Anthony l. jackson
General Jackson is currently serving as the Director of Operations and
Logistics, United States Africa Command, Germany.
Brigadier general Paul e. lefebvre
General Lefebvre is currently serving as the Commanding General,
Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island; and Commanding General,
Eastern Recruiting Region, Parris Island, South Carolina.
Brigadier General joseph f. dunford, jr.
General Dunford is currently serving as the Vice Director for Operations,
J-3, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.

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Brigadier general richard p. mill s
General Mills is currently serving as the Assistant Division Commander,
1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, California.
Brigadier General Robert E. Mil stead, JR.
General Milstead is currently serving as the Director, Public Affairs,
Washington, D.C.
Brigadier General martin post
General Post is currently serving as the Deputy Commanding General,
I Marine Expeditionary Force (Governance and Economics), Camp
Pendleton, California.
Brigadier General michael r. regner
General Regner is currently serving as the Legislative Assistant to the
Commandant of the Marine Corps, Washington, D.C.
Brigadier General melvin g. spiese
General Spiese is currently serving as the Commanding General, Marine
Air Ground Task Force, Training Command; and Commanding General,
Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California.

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Opportunities for Giving...
Thanks to Our
2007 Corporate Members
* * * * * Scarlet and Gold Council * * * * *
PepsiCo, Inc.
* * * * Commandant’s Council * * * *
BAE Systems
The Clorox Company
General Dynamics
Officers’ Equipment Company
Textron Inc.
* * * Leadership Council * * *
The Boeing Company
EDO Corporation
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Meggitt Defense Systems FATS/Caswell
Northrop Grumman
Raytheon Company
* * Semper Fidelis Council * *
ATT Government Solutions
Rolls-Royce North America, Inc.
Sprint Government Systems Division
Thomas Associates Inc.
* General John A. Lejeune Council *
Flatter Associates, Inc.
Lion-Vallen Industries
Marine Corps Association
Military.com
The Marine Corps University Foundation maintains a strong working
relationship with many corporations. The companies listed above
generously support us through our Corporate Member Program. With
their tremendous support, we will continue current programs and will
have funding for the serious consideration of new initiatives.
There are five levels of Corporate Membership. The specific
benefits at each level may be tailored to meet the corporation’s
individual needs.
Scarlet and Gold Council – minimum annual gift of $50,000
Commandant’s Council – minimum annual gift of $25,000
Leadership Council – minimum annual gift of $15,000
Semper Fidelis Council – minimum annual gift of $10,000
General John A. Lejeune Council – minimum annual gift of $5,000
Friends of the
Foundation
Corporate Membership and Event
Contributions are recognized separately.
Ms. Kim T. Adamson
Mr. Daniel H. Burch
Mr. David L. Carder
Major General Jerome G. Cooper,
USMCR (Ret)
Mr. and Mrs. Fenwick J. Crane
Mr. Timothy T. Day
Mr. John M. Dowd
Mr. W. John Driscoll
Ms. Emeline Evans
Major General William C. Groeniger III,
USMCR (Ret)
Colonel G. F. Robert Hanke, USMCR (Ret)
Mr. Bruce Hooper
Mr. Robert J. Hugin
General Charles C. Krulak, USMC (Ret)
Lieutenant General Victor H. Krulak,
USMC (Ret)
Military Order of the Purple
Heart Service Foundation
Navy Federal Credit Union
Mr. John J. Phelan, Jr.
Mr. William J. Scott
Dr. Douglas E. Streusand
The Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
United States Navy League
New York Council
Mr. Frederick L. Webber
Mr. Guy P. Wyser-Pratte
Mr. Michael J. Zak
1 Anonymous Donor
Friends of the Foundation recognizes donors
who have made a minimum gift of $5,000 to
MCUF during the past 12 months.

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Eagle, Globe, and
Anchor Society
Supporters of the
Foundation who have
established a planned
gift for the Marine Corps
are recognized in the
Eagle, Globe, and Anchor
Society. Bequests, qualified savings plans, life
income gifts, and charitable remainder trusts
are popular vehicles for long-range estate and
financial planning. Planned gifts, both large
and small, are important to the Foundation.
There is no minimum gift level. Eagle, Globe,
and Anchor Society members have their names
listed on a special plaque displayed in the
Foundation office.
Foundation
Generations of Marines have proven to be elite warriors
because they are always ready. Being part of this country’s premier fighting
force requires more than mere physical fitness -- it calls for mental fitness
and the sharpest minds. The Marine Corps University Foundation’s mission
is to provide resources that enhance and enrich the professional military
education and leadership of active duty Marines.
Through the generosity of Foundation friends and members, revenue from
special events, and our Corporate Member Program the Foundation ensures
that Marines serving around the world today and in the future will always be
the “first to fight for right and freedom” by giving them the resources to have
the best professional military education possible. We give Marines the tools
to excel in the Corps and in life.
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