Jerry R. Rutherford

Jerry R. Rutherford
Lieutenant General Jerry R. Rutherford
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1962-1995
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	Commander, V Corps
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Knight Commander's Cross (Germany)

Jerry Rex Rutherford retired as a Lieutenant General in the United States Army, where he served as Commander of V Corps.

Eary Life

Jerry Rutherford is a native of Joplin, Missouri. He graduated from Pittsburg State University in 1962 with a BA in Journalism. While at Pittsburg State, Rutherford also joined Tau Kappa Epsilon.

Military career

After graduation, Rutherford was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army.

Rutherford was promoted to Brigadier General in 1988, while serving as Assistant Division Commander of the 1st Infantry Division (Mechanized) at Fort Riley, Kansas. From 1989 to 1991 he served as Commander of the 2d Armored Division (Forward) of the United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany. In 1991 he served as Assistant Division Commander (Support) of 1st Infantry Division (Mechanized) in Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm.

Rutherford was promoted to Major General in September 1991, and at that time he served as Commanding General of the 3d Armored Division, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany. In 1992 he took on the role of Deputy Commander of V Corps, and in July 1992 he was promoted to Lieutenant General and Commander of V Corps. Rutherford retired in May 1995.^[1][2]

Post Military Career

After retiring from the U.S. Army, Rutherford served as Vice President of Right Management, a talent and career management solutions provider, from 1996 to 1998. He currently Chief Operating Officer at Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP law firm in Kansas City, Missouri.

Rutherford serves on the Board of Governors for the Liberty Memorial Association and on the executive committee for expansion of the National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial.^[3]

References

1. ^ http://www.riley.army.mil/bigredone/commandteam/former/ADC/Rutherford,%20Jerry%20R.htm
2. ^ http://www.3ad.org/div_cdrs/3adcdr.htm
3. ^ http://www.spoke.com/info/p6Jrba4/JerryRutherford

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