Claudius E. Watts III
Encyclopedia
Lieutenant General Claudius Elmer "Bud" Watts III (born 1936) is an American
military leader and past president of The Citadel Military College of South Carolina
from 1989-1996.
, he graduated from The Citadel in 1958, and attended the London School of Economics and Political Science as a Fulbright scholar. He later earned an MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business in 1967. He completed Squadron Officer School
in 1962, Army Command and General Staff College in 1972, and National War College
in 1978. He also completed the program for senior managers in government at Harvard University
in 1983.
He took the position at the Citadel after an illustrious career in the United States Air Force
. The Watts Barracks at the Citadel is named after him.
He sits on the Board of the Center for Military Readiness
.
United States
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military leader and past president of The Citadel Military College of South Carolina
The Citadel (military college)
The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, also known simply as The Citadel, is a state-supported, comprehensive college located in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. It is one of the six senior military colleges in the United States...
from 1989-1996.
Biography
Born in Bennettsville, South CarolinaBennettsville, South Carolina
Bennettsville is a city in and the county seat of Marlboro County, South Carolina, United States. and home to the Bennettsville Historic District...
, he graduated from The Citadel in 1958, and attended the London School of Economics and Political Science as a Fulbright scholar. He later earned an MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business in 1967. He completed Squadron Officer School
Squadron Officer School
Squadron Officer School , is a five-week long Professional Military Education course for U.S. Air Force Captains. It fulfills the U.S. Air Force's requirement for primary developmental education . SOS is based at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, and the in-residence version of the course is taught there...
in 1962, Army Command and General Staff College in 1972, and National War College
National War College
The National War College of the United States is a school in the National Defense University. It is housed in Roosevelt Hall on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., the third-oldest Army post still active. It was officially established on July 1, 1946, as an upgraded replacement for the...
in 1978. He also completed the program for senior managers in government at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1983.
He took the position at the Citadel after an illustrious career in the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
. The Watts Barracks at the Citadel is named after him.
He sits on the Board of the Center for Military Readiness
Center for Military Readiness
The Center for Military Readiness is 501 non-profit educational organization about policies of the United States military.-Overview:It was established in 1993, in the aftermath of the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy enabled under former President Bill Clinton. It is headquartered in Livonia,...
.