Robert H. Foglesong

Robert H. Foglesong

Infobox Military Person
name=Robert H. "Doc" Foglesong
born=
died=
placeofbirth=Williamson, West Virginia
placeofdeath=
placeofburial=


caption=General Robert H. "Doc" Foglesong
nickname=Fog
allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Air Force
serviceyears=1972-2006
rank= General
commands=U.S. Air Forces in Europe
unit=
battles=

awards= Defense Superior Service Medal Korean National Security Medal (Samil) Korean National Security Medal (Cheon-Su) Medalla De Oro por Servicio Distinguido, El Salvador (Gold Medal for Distinguished Service) Mérito Aeronáutico, Uruguay (Aeronautical Merit) Mérito Aeronáutico, Bolivia Cruz de la Fuerza Aérea, Colombia (Air Force Cross, Great Cross category) Cruz de las Fuerzas Armadas, Honduras (Armed Forces Cross) Cruz de la Fuerza Aérea, Guatemala Cruz Peruana al Mérito Aeronáutico, clase Gran Cruz, Perú (Peruvian Cross of Aeronautical Merit, Great Cross category) La Medalla Legion al Mérito Confraternidad Aérea Interamericana (Legion of Merit, System of Cooperation Among the American Air Forces, SICOFAA)
relations=
laterwork=President of Mississippi State University
General Robert H. "Doc" Foglesong (USAF, Ret.) formerly of Williamson, West Virginia is a former President of Mississippi State University. He served in the United States Air Force from April 1972 until retirement as general in February 2006.

Education

Foglesong earned the degrees BSc, MSc and PhD at West Virginia University in chemical engineering in 1968, 1969 and 1971 respectively. He holds an honorary Doctorate in Strategic Intelligence, and is a Distinguished Alumnus of West Virginia University [ [http://alumni.wvu.edu/awards/academy/ WVU Alumni | Academy of Distinguished Alumni ] ] . He was selected by the West Virginia Education Alliance as a Graduate of Distinction [ [http://www.educationalliance.org/Giving/2003Graduates.htm Home Page ] ] , and was selected by the West Virginia Executive Magazine as the Patriot of the Year for 2005 [ [http://www.wvexecutive.com/videolibrary/honor-awards-2005/index.php Honor Awards Gala 2005 : Video Library : West Virginia Executive ] ] .

Air Force Career

Foglesong attained the rank of four-star general in the United States Air Force, retiring from active duty after 33 years of service. His last post was as Commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe and of Allied Air Component Command Ramstein.

Mississippi State University

Foglesong was President of MSU from 2006 to 31 March 2008.

Present

He heads a scholarship program in West Virginia called the Appalachian Leadership and Educational Foundation, which he founded. He helped to establish the Appalachian Leadership Honors Program.

ee also

List of Presidents of Mississippi State University

External links

* [http://www.af.mil/bios/bio.asp?bioID=5435 Air Force Biography]

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