Lieutenant General

Lieutenant General

Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....

 Rolland V. Heiser, U.S. Army

United States Army

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, retired, is a member of the New College of Florida Board of Trustees

New College of Florida

New College of Florida is a public liberal arts college located in Sarasota, Florida. It was founded originally as a private institution and is now an autonomous honors college of the State University System of Florida.-History:...

, and is the former president of the New College Foundation

New College of Florida

New College of Florida is a public liberal arts college located in Sarasota, Florida. It was founded originally as a private institution and is now an autonomous honors college of the State University System of Florida.-History:...

, a position he held for 22 years. In this capacity, Heiser was instrumental in raising the lion's share of the New College Foundation's

New College of Florida

New College of Florida is a public liberal arts college located in Sarasota, Florida. It was founded originally as a private institution and is now an autonomous honors college of the State University System of Florida.-History:...

 current $30 million endowment.

Previously, during his 32 year career with the United States Army

United States Army

The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...

. LTG Heiser served as the Chief of Staff of USAREUR under General Alexander Haig

Alexander Haig

Alexander Meigs Haig, Jr. was a United States Army general who served as the United States Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan and White House Chief of Staff under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford...

 from 1976 to 1978.http://catalyst.ncf.edu/pdf/S03_10.pdf Previous to that assignment he was the commander of the 1st Armored Division

1st Armored Division (United States)

The 1st Armored Division—nicknamed "Old Ironsides"—is a standing armored division of the United States Army with base of operations in Fort Bliss, Texas. It was the first armored division of the U.S...

 from March 1974 to August 1975. Heiser is also known for his founding of the Korean Military Academy in 1954 and the Vietnamese National Defense College in 1968. http://sun6.dms.state.fl.us/eog_new/eog/library/releases/2001/june/fl_board_col-06-25-01.html

Heiser received his bachelor’s degree from the United States Military Academy

United States Military Academy

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 in 1947, and his master’s degree from George Washington University

George Washington University

The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...

 in 1965. LTG Heiser is a resident of Sarasota, Florida

Florida

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