Marcia Anderson
Marcia Anderson | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Anderson at Fort Bragg in 2014 | |
| Born | 1957 (age 66–67) Beloit, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1976–2016 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Other work | Marcia Anderson funded the bobcat/Anderson tennis center. |
Marcia Carol Martin Anderson (née Mahan, born 1957) was the first African-American woman to become a major general in the United States Army Reserve. The first African-American woman to become an active duty major general is Nadja West.
Early life
She was born in Beloit, Wisconsin, and finished school in St. Louis, Missouri.[1][2]
Career
As a civilian, Anderson serves as Clerk of Court for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.[3]
A 1979 graduate of Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska a 1986 graduate of Rutgers School of Law–Newark in New Jersey, and a 2003 graduate of the United States Army War College. She is married to Amos Charles Anderson.[4][5][6] She originally signed up for the Reserve Officers' Training Corps at Creighton University because she needed a science credit.[2]
In 2011, Anderson became the first African-American woman to achieve the federally recognized rank of major general in the United States Army, United States Army Reserve or United States Army National Guard.[3][7][8]
Anderson retired from the reserve army in 2016 but continued with her civilian job.[9]
Personal life
She lives in Wisconsin with her husband.[10]
Awards
Her military awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, the Meritorious Service Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the Parachutist Badge, and the Physical Fitness Badge.[11]
Notes
- ^ Barrouquere, Brett; Verburg, Steven (2011-09-29). "Wisconsin native promoted to become highest-ranking black woman in Army". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved 2011-10-04.
- ^ a b McGregor, Jena. "Getting more women into Army leadership". Washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
- ^ a b "Major General Marcia M. Anderson was the First African American female major general in the U.S. Army". Army.mil. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
- ^ "Q & A". Q-and-a.org. 2011-12-11. Retrieved 2014-11-27.
- ^ "Newsletter" (PDF). Law.Newark.Rutgers.edu. Rutgers School of Law-Newark. June 2008. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
Marcia Anderson '86 has been confirmed as a brigadier general in the Army Reserve, the first African-American woman to hold that rank. In her civilian life, she is a Bankruptcy Court clerk.
- ^ "Lecture highlights women in the military". The Creightonian. April 14, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ^ "HRC deputy becomes Army's first female African-American major general | Article | The United States Army". Army.mil. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
- ^ Marie, Nicole (2011-10-02). "US Army Selects First Black Female Major General". Essence.com. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
- ^ Journal, Steven Verburg | Wisconsin State. "Army general from Wisconsin retires with an eye to helping others". madison.com. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
- ^ Wagner, Amanda N. (February 2008). "Sitting at the table, front and center" (PDF). Wisconsin Woman. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-08-28. Retrieved 2011-10-04.
- ^ usar.army.mil Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machine
- "PN591 - 21 nominees for Army, 112th Congress (2011-2012)". www.congress.gov. 2011-06-30. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
External links
- 1957 births
- Living people
- African-American female military personnel
- Female generals of the United States Army
- African-American women lawyers
- American women lawyers
- African-American lawyers
- Creighton University alumni
- People from Beloit, Wisconsin
- Military personnel from Wisconsin
- People from East St. Louis, Illinois
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- Rutgers School of Law–Newark alumni