"Président de la Citadelle" James boutiques Grimsley Jr signé à la main TLS de 1979 certificat dauthenticité

Up for auction "The Citadel" James Grimsley Jr Hand Signed TLS Dated 1979. This item is

certified authentic by JG Autographs and comes with their Certificate of

Authenticity.

ES-1666B

James

Alexander Grimsley Jr. (November 14,

1921 – June 11, 2013), was a United States Army Major General and combat veteran of two wars who also

served as President of his alma mater, The Citadel, The Military

College of South Carolina from 1980 to 1989.  Grimsley

was born and raised in Florence, South Carolina.

After graduating with The Citadel, class of 1942, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in

the US Army and immediately went to the Pacific Theater to fight in World War II. He held numerous high leadership positions

including command of an infantry brigade in Vietnam, a tour as Assistant

Commander of the 2d Armored

Division and service on the Army General

Staff. His career culminated with an assignment as a Deputy

Assistant Secretary of Defense. After 33 years of service, Grimsley

retired from the active duty in 1975. Grimsley came to The Citadel in 1975 as

Vice President for Administration and Finance; he was named President in 1980

upon the resignation of his predecessor, Vice Admiral James B. Stockdale.  His

tenure at the Citadel was marked by a return to traditional values in the corps

of cadets, a significant increase in applications, major physical improvements

to the campus and rising academic rankings.[ When

Grimsley retired in 1989, he was named President Emeritus. This distinction had

previously only been given to General Charles Summerall and

General Mark Clark.