Paul X. Kelley

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Paul X. Kelley
born November 11, 1928
28th Commandant of the Marine Corps (1983-1987)
Place of birth	Boston, Massachusetts
Allegiance	USMC
Years of service	1950-1987
Rank	General
Commands	Commandant of the Marine Corps Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force 4th Marine Division 1st Marine Regiment 2nd Battalion 4th Marines
Battles/wars	Vietnam War
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Legion of Merit Bronze Star

General Paul Xavier Kelley (born November 11, 1928), USMC, was the Twenty-eighth Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, from 1 July 1983 to 30 June 1987.

General Kelley graduated from Villanova University in 1950. After The Basic School, he served as an infantry officer in a wide variety of billets. He also served as an exchange officer with the British Royal Marines, and became one of the only foreigners to earn the Royal Marines' coveted green beret. Subsequently, he joined the Marine Force Reconnaissance community and then served as Commandant of the Marine Corps.

1 Post-Marine Corps career
2 Medals, decorations, honors
- 2.1 Military
- 2.2 Civilian
3 See also
4 References

[edit] Post-Marine Corps career

In 1989, General Kelley joined the Washington, D.C. public policy firm Cassidy and Associates. He is the Vice Chairman Emeritus. ^[1] Kelley is on the board of directors for a number of corporations, including Allied Signal, Inc., GenCorp, Inc., Saul Centers, Inc., Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc.; and the Wackenhut Corporation.

[edit] Medals, decorations, honors

[edit] Military

Kelley's personal decorations and awards include: the Defense Distinguished Service Medal; the Navy Distinguished Service Medal; the Army Distinguished Service Medal; the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal; the Silver Star Medal; Legion of Merit with Combat “V” and two gold stars in lieu of second and third awards; the Bronze Star Medal with Combat “V” and a gold star in lieu of a second award; the Joint Service Commendation Medal; Navy Commendation Medal; and the Army Commendation Medal. He is a Marine Corps Parachutist and U.S. Army Master Parachutist.

[edit] Civilian

General Kelley has been awarded honorary doctoral degrees from Villanova University, Norwich University, Webster University, Jacksonville University, and the United States Sports Academy.

He is the recipient of the National Geographic Society’s Major General O.A. Anderson Award, the Veterans of Foreign Wars’ National Armed Forces Award, the American Academy of Achievement’s Gold Eagle Award, the Navy League’s Admiral John M. Will Award, the Ireland Fund’s Irishman of the Year for Southern California Award, the Reserve Officers Association’s Minuteman Hall of Fame Award, and the Marine Corps Scholarship Fund’s Semper Fidelis Award.

In December of 2006, Kelley chaired a panel of military and business leaders looking to improve the U.S.’s energy security. They recommended tougher emission standards and greater access to offshore U.S. gas and oil reserves^[2].