John H. Tilelli, Jr.

John H. Tilelli, Jr.

Infobox Military Person
name=John H. Tilelli, Jr.
born= birth year and age|1941
died=


caption=General John H. Tilelli, Jr.
nickname=
placeofbirth=
placeofdeath=
placeofburial=
allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Army
serviceyears=1963-1999
rank= General
unit=
commands=Forces Command U.S. Forces Korea 1st Cavalry Division
battles= Vietnam War Gulf War
awards=Legion of Merit Bronze Star with "V" Device
relations=
laterwork=President, USO

John Harold Tilelli, Jr. is a retired United States Army four star general who served as Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army (VCSA) from 1994 to 1995; Commanding General, United States Army Forces Command (CG FORSCOM) from 1995 to 1996; and Commander in Chief, United Nations Command/Commander in Chief, ROK/U.S. Combined Forces Command/Commander, U.S. Forces Korea (CINCUNC/CINCCFC/COMUSFK) from 1996 to 1999. He retired from the army on January 31, 2000.

Tilelli was raised in Holmdel, New Jersey and is a 1963 graduate of Pennsylvania Military College, now named Widener University. He received a degree in economics and was commissioned an armor officer.

He earned a master's degree in administration from Lehigh University in 1972 and is a 1983 Army War College graduate. He also holds honorary doctorates in business management from Widener and in law from the University of Maryland.

He served two tours in Vietnam, four in Germany and three in the Pentagon. His combat tours include assignments as a company commander in Vietnam and as commander of the 1st Cavalry Division during the 1991 Gulf War.
[
William Cohen during his arrival in South Korea] Tilelli's awards and decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Army Distinguished Service Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star with "V" Device and Oak Leaf Cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge, Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge, Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge and Army Staff Identification Badge. [ [http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/sociopolitica/elite/aerospace_corp.htm The Aerospace Corporation bio] ]

Since retiring, Tilelli has served as president of the United Service Organizations (USO). [ [http://www.defenselink.mil/photos/newsphoto.aspx?newsphotoid=3128 Opening of new USO corridor at Pentagon] ] He was also elected to the Board of Trustees of The Aerospace Corporation, [ [http://www.aero.org/news/newsitems/tilelli-032700.html Gen. John Tilelli Elected to Board of Trustees] ] and sat on the board of directors of Raytheon until May 4, 2005. [ [http://www.raytheon.com/investor/2004/100_board.html Raytheon online Annual Report 2004] ] In 2006, he joined the board of directors for Xcelaero. [ [http://www.xcelaero.com/index.php?p=press Xcelaero Appoints U.S. Army Gen. (Ret.) John H. Tilelli Jr. to Board of Directors] ]

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* [http://bcsia.ksg.harvard.edu/person.cfm?item_id=124&ln=&program=CORE Belfer Center bio]
* [http://cisac.stanford.edu/people/johnhtilellijr/ Center for International Security and Cooperation bio]


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