John H. Moellering

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John H. Moellering
Born (1938-02-04) February 4, 1938 (age 86)
Fort Wayne, Indiana U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1959–1987
RankLieutenant General
Commands heldU.S. Army Engineer Training Center
Corps of Cadets, U.S. Military Academy
Vicksburg District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
326th Engineer Battalion

John Henry Moellering Sr. (born February 4, 1938)[1][2][3][4] is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Army.[5] He is a 1959 graduate of the United States Military Academy with a B.S. degree in engineering. Moellering also earned an M.S. degree in civil engineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 1962.[2][4] As a brigadier general, he served as the 59th commandant of the Corps of Cadets at the Military Academy from 1982 to 1984.[6] Moellering served as assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1985 until his retirement in 1987.[5]

Personal[edit]

Moellering is the son of Robert Charles Moellering Sr. (October 29, 1909 – April 30, 2000)[7] and Irene Pauline (Nolde) Moellering[1] (June 27, 1910 – August 28, 1995).[8] He had two brothers and a sister.[9]

Moellering married Karla Louise Fritzsche on December 21, 1963 in Arlington, Virginia.[10] The couple have two sons and a daughter.[4]

Moellering was selected as a White House Fellow in 1973, serving on the White House Staff. He was named a Distinguished Graduate of West Point in 2015. After retiring from the Army, he became President and CEO of Lear Siegler Services, Inc from 1990-2003. He was also Chairman of USAA 2007-2012. He is a member of the Adjunct Faculty of Kenan-Flagler Business School at University of North Carolina and serves on the board of RTI, International.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Certificate of Birth". No. 5039. Indianapolis, Indiana: Indiana State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. 1938.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Army Register: Active and Retired List. Vol. I. Washington, D.C.: Department of the Army. January 1, 1966. p. 396. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  3. ^ "Class of 1959—Register of Graduates". Official Register of the Officers and Cadets. United States Military Academy. 1969. p. 751. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  4. ^ a b c "Major General John Henry Moellering". Army Executive Biographies. Headquarters, Department of the Army. 1985. p. 323. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  5. ^ a b "John Henry Moellering". Military Times. Sightline Media Group. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  6. ^ "New Commandant of Cadets-USMA". Assembly. Vol. 43. Association of Graduates, United States Military Academy. June 1984. p. 21. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  7. ^ "Certificate of Death". No. –015277. Indianapolis, Indiana: Indiana State Department of Health. May 8, 2000.
  8. ^ "Certificate of Death". No. 95–034241. Indianapolis, Indiana: Indiana State Department of Health. September 5, 1995.
  9. ^ "Robert Charles Moellering M.D. Jr". Boston Globe. February 26, 2014. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  10. ^ "Certificate of Marriage". No. 39730. Richmond, Virginia: Commonwealth of Virginia. 1963.


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