Jeffrey W. Talley
Jeffrey W. Talley (born September 27, 1959) is a retired three-star general in the United States Army. During his almost 35 years of active and reserve military service, he led soldiers at every level, while also establishing himself in civilian life as an accomplished academic and business leader. In 2012, Talley was appointed by the President to serve as the 32nd Chief of Army Reserve (CAR) and Commanding General of the United States Army Reserve Command (USARC), an organization of approximately 215,000 Soldiers and civilians, 134 general officers and senior executives, with an annual operating budget of approximately $9 billion, and activities in over 30 countries, including all states and territories. His unique military and civilian contributions were recognized by the U.S. Senate on June 28, 2016, with Tribute to Lieutenant General Jeffrey W. Talley, as reflected in the congressional record, on the occasion of his retirement from the Army.
Immediately after his military retirement, Talley joined the International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation where he serves as Vice President, Global Public Sector, and Global Fellow, IBM Center for The Business of Government. He also holds a faculty appointment as a Professor of the Practice in the Price School of Public Policy and the Viterbi School of Engineering, and Scholar-in-Residence, Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California. Additionally, he serves on the Board of Directors for BluMetric, a diverse water earth, and energy company.
Prior to his current appointments, Talley's career transitioned back and forth between academic, business, and government positions. Academic positions held are Assistant Professor (tenure-track), Associate Professor (with tenure), Professor (with tenure), Department Chair, Endowed Chair, Institute Director, and Adjunct Professor; with faculty appointments at the University of Notre Dame, Southern Methodist University, and The Johns Hopkins University. Talley was also an Advanced Leadership Fellow and Cabot House Scholar-in-Residence at Harvard University. Business experiences range from President & CEO of Environmental Technology Solutions, a holding company in Arizona that owned multiple tech companies, to consulting services as an Associate for Malcolm Pirnie, a well-respected Architect-Engineering firm. Government service includes numerous military command and staff positions, and federal civil service with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Talley holds a PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, an Executive MBA from the University of Oxford, England, an MSE from The Johns Hopkins University, an MLA from Washington University in St. Louis, an MSS from the U.S. Army War College, an MA from Assumption College, and an BS from Louisiana State University. He is a registered Professional Engineer (PE) in Environmental Engineering, a Board-Certified Environmental Engineer (BCEE) in Sustainability, and a Diplomate, Water Resources Engineer (D.WRE).
Early life and family
Talley was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and moved at a young age to Northern Virginia. In 1977, he graduated from Yorktown High School in Arlington, Virginia. He attended Louisiana State University (LSU) on an Army ROTC Scholarship and was a Cadet of the Ole War Skul. His senior year, he was the Commander of Pershing Rifles Company D-16. He graduated LSU in 1981 as a Distinguished Military Graduate, receiving a Regular Army commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers.
As a cadet, Talley met Linda R. Hall of Mandeville, Louisiana. They dated throughout their undergraduate experience. They were married on campus in 1981 as he prepared to leave for his first duty assignment in the U.S. Army. Linda graduated from LSU in 1982 and joined him at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia. Over the course of the next 35 years of active and reserve military service, they would move 26 times. They have three sons and a daughter, Christopher, Joshua, Matthew, and Ashley.
Military career
In February 2003, he mobilized and deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Iraq Freedom as Chief of Operations, 416th Engineer Command, Coalition Joint Forces Land Component Command.[1] Upon return from theater, he served in the Pentagon as a strategic planner in the Deputy Directorate for the War on Terrorism, Strategic Plans & Policy Directorate (J-5), Joint Chiefs of Staff.[1] In January 2008, he deployed to Iraq as the Commander, 926th Engineer Brigade, 4th Infantry Division/Multi-National Division - Baghdad and the Baghdad Provincial Engineer. From June 2009 to April 2012 he served as Commanding General, 84th Training Command at Ft. Knox, KY where he was responsible for assessing the readiness of Army Reserve units through Combat Training Center-like exercises. He also served on the Secretary of Defense's Reserve Forces Policy Board from 2009 to 2012.[2]
From June 2009 to April 2012 he served as Commanding General, 84th Training Command at Fort Knox where he was responsible for assessing the readiness of Army Reserve units through Combat Training Center-like exercises. He also served on the Secretary of Defense's Reserve Forces Policy Board from 2009 to 2012.[3]
Civilian career
Talley was President and CEO of Environmental Technology Solutions (ETS Partners), in Phoenix, Arizona, (Spivey, 2012); and also, an Adjunct Professor at Johns Hopkins University [when?]and before then[when?] he was the Professor and Chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the Bobby B. Lyle Professor of Leadership and Global Entrepreneurship and the Founding Director of the Hunter and Stephanie Hunt Institute for Engineering and Humanity, all at the Lyle School of Engineering at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.[4][5] He has over 30 years in various academic, design, consulting, and military positions involving hundreds of different environmental sites and business projects throughout the United States and abroad.[3]
Since 2017, he has been a Professor of Practice in the Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California.[6]
He is employed at the IBM Center for The Business of Government to "provide thought leadership on global security issues".[7]
Military Awards
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Army Distinguished Service Medal w Oak Leaf Clusters |
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Legion of Merit |
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Bronze Star Medal w 2 Oak Leaf Clusters |
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Meritorious Service Medal w 3 Oak Leaf Clusters |
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Joint Service Commendation Medal |
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Army Commendation Medal w Oak Leaf Cluster |
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Army Achievement Medal w 3 Oak Leaf Clusters |
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Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal w/ 4 Oak Leaf Clusters |
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National Defense Service Medal |
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Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal |
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Iraq Campaign Medal w/ Campaign Star |
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Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |
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Korea Defense Service Medal |
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Armed Forces Reserve Medal w/ Oakleaf Cluster |
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Army Service Ribbon |
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Army Overseas Service Ribbon (3) |
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Army Reserve Overseas Training Ribbon (2) |
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Armed Forces Reserve Medal |
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Meritorious Unit Commendation |
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Parachutist badge |
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Air Assault Badge |
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Ranger Tab |
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Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge |
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Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge |
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Army Staff Identification Badge |
References
- ^ a b Notre Dame News. Oct. 15, 2007. William G. Gilroy and Nina Welding. "Engineering’s Talley promoted to brigadier general." http://newsinfo.nd.edu/news/9063-engineeringrsquos-talley-promoted-to-brigadier-general/
- ^ AUSA Home. Retrieved Aug. 22, 2012. http://www.ausa.org/news/2012/Pages/TalleyPromoted.aspx Archived 2012-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Association of the United States Army. "Talley, Promoted to Lieutenant General, Confirmed as Army Reserve Chief." AUSA Home. Retrieved Aug. 22, 2012. http://www.ausa.org/news/2012/Pages/TalleyPromoted.aspx Archived 2012-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Tibbetts, Kathleen. "Major General, Civil & Environmental Engineering chair leaving SMU." SMU Forum for Faculty and Staff. May 18, 2011. http://blog.smu.edu/forum/2011/05/18/major-general-civil-environmental-engineering-chair-leaving-smu/
- ^ "RESERVE GENERAL, ACADEMIC LEADER: TALLEY TO CHAIR ENVIRONMENTAL & CIVIL ENGINEERING." SMU News. June 8, 2009. https://www.smu.edu/News/2009/jeff-talley-8june2009
- ^ https://priceschool.usc.edu/jeffrey-w-talley/
- ^ "Dr. Jeffrey Talley". IBM Center for The Business of Government. n.d. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
External links
- U.S. Army Senior Leader Bio. "Lieutenant General Jeffrey W. Talley". Archived from the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
