Robert H. Foglesong
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| Robert H. "Doc" Foglesong | |
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 General Robert H. "Doc" Foglesong |
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| Nickname | Doc |
| Place of birth | Williamson, West Virginia |
| Service/branch | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1972-2006 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | U.S. Air Forces in Europe |
| Awards | Legion of Merit (2) Defense Distinguished Service Medal Distinguished Service Medal 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) |
| Other work | 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.
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[edit] 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 [1]. He was selected by the West Virginia Education Alliance as a Graduate of Distinction [2], and was selected by the West Virginia Executive Magazine as the Patriot of the Year for 2005 [3].
[edit] 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 (NATO).
[edit] Mississippi State University
Foglesong was President of MSU from 2006 to 31 March 2008.
[edit] 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.
[edit] See also
List of Presidents of Mississippi State University
