Walter E. Boomer Military person

General Walter E. Boomer (born 22 September 1938) is a retired former four-star General and Assistant Commandant of the United States Marine Corps and business executive. Boomer led all Marines in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm during the Gulf War. He later served as the Chairman and CEO of Rogers Corporation, and retired in 2004. He is the current lead director of Baxter International. Boomer is a 1960 graduate of Duke University; he later earned a master's degree from American University.

Personal facts

Walter E. Boomer
Birth dateSeptember 22, 1938
Birth place
Rich Square North Carolina

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
award
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Silver Star
military operations
Vietnam War
Gulf War
military branch
United States Marine Corps
military command
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Marine Corps Combat Development Command
4th Marine Division
U.S. Marine Forces Central Command
Camp Pendleton
2nd Battalion 3rd Marines
Marine Security Guard Battalion
service start1960
service end1994

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External resources

  1. http://www.generalboomer.com/bio-boomer.htm
  2. http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/HD/Whos_Who/Boomer_WE.htm