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NEW EVP: Clifford Stanley of the U.S. Marine Corps
Major General
Clifford L. Stanley, Deputy Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat
Development Command, has been named Executive Vice President at
Penn, President Judith Rodin announced. Maj. Gen. Stanley is
expected to begin his new position here in mid-October. As Executive Vice
President, Maj. Gen. Stanley will serve as Pennâs chief operating
officer, responsible for finance, investments, human resources,
business services, facilities and real estate, public safety,
information systems, computing, and internal audit and compliance. ãCliff is an
inspirational leader and team builder committed to helping people
exceed their expectations,ä Dr. Rodin said. ãHis impressive
record throughout his distinguished military career makes him the
ideal choice to lead the Executive Vice Presidentâs division as we
move ahead to implement our new strategic plan.ä
Maj. Gen. Stanley
said that he has a passion for mentoring people and he feels that as
EVP he will have an opportunity to ãmake an impact and a
difference.ä Maj. Gen.
Stanley, has served more than 30 years on active duty in the Marine
Corps. Since 2000, he served at Quantico,VA, where he was
responsible for training and education, future planning,
experimentation and concept
development for the U.S. Marine Corpsâ active duty and reserve
personnel. Concurrently he served as the Marine Corps Principal
Representative to the Joint Requirements Board in support of the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In 2001, he also
served as Commanding General
at Quantico, where he was responsible for the operation of a 60,000-acre base, overseeing
maintenance of the quality of life, living and
working conditions for more than 20,000 military
members, families and civilians, working
with a staff of more than 300 and controlling an
annual budget in excess of $133 million.
He has also
played major leadership roles neighborhood,
community and race relations, implementing a variety of high impact initiatives
throughout his career. He was recognized
by the Marine Corps as the recipient of the 2002
NAACP Roy Wilkins Renowned Service Award.
the summer of 2000, the city of 29 Palms,
California, dedicated a park located next to City
Hall in honor of Maj. Gen. Stanley. The park, which contains several monuments in recognition
of past local military achievements, was
officially named Clifford L. Stanley Park.
Maj. Gen. Stanley
has ties to Penn. For the past
two years, he served as keynote speaker at the concluding dinner for the Wharton Leadership
Venture Program with the U.S. Marine Corps
Quantico, and this past October, he served as
leadership speaker at the Wharton School.
ãCliff is a
superb manager and strategic thinker
with a natural ability to bring out the best people,ä said Wharton School Dean Patrick Harker.
have known him since we both served as White
House Fellows and have always been impressed by
his energy and ability to motivate people.ä
Maj. Gen. Stanley
joined the Marine Corps in 1969,
where he earned progressively more senior
command responsibilities, serving at various
times as Platoon Commander, Company
Commander, Battalion Commander and Regimental
Commander. He is the highest ranking
African-American in the Marine Corps.
He received a
bachelorâs degree in psychology
from South Carolina State University in
1969 and took his M.S. in counseling from Johns
Hopkins University in 1977, graduating with
honors. His formal military education includes
specialized military training: Amhibious Warfare
School in 1978, the Naval War College in
1983, Honor Graduate of U.S. Marine Corps
Command and Staff College in 1984 and National War College in 1988. He was a White House Fellow in 1991. Maj. Gen. Stanley
is a recipient of the Legion of
Merit; the Defense Meritorious Service Medal;
Meritorius Medal with Gold Star; and the Navy
Commendation Medal. He has also
served as a psychology and leadership
instructor for the U.S. Naval Academy;
Special Assistant and Marine Corps Aide
for the Assistant Secretary of the Navy; and
Marine Corps Institute and Parade Commander.
He was the East Regional Vice President of the
National Naval Officers Association, an organization
dedicated to recruiting, retention and career development of minority officers. He and his wife, Rosalyn, have a daughter who is currently serving as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps. Almanac, Vol. 49, No. 3, September 10, 2002 |
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