Virginia Military Institute - Bomb Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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T - . Ji j 1 ifiptfa- Majok General George R. E. Shell Superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute THE SUPERINTENDENT General George R. E. Shell is the ninth man to be- come Superintendent of VMI, assuming the position in July 1960. Since that time he has provided outstanding leadership for the growth and progress of the Institute. Notable among General Shell ' s efforts are the realization of two new degree-granting curricula: the initiation of consultative visits to various departments by outstanding academicians; the procurement and installation of a myriad of new equipment: the refurbishment of existing facilities and the construction of new ones: and the at- tainment of necessary funds for further growth and progress. General Shell was born October 20, 1908, in Phoebus, Virginia, and was graduated in 1927 from the Hampton High School. He entered the Virginia Military Institute in that same year, taking his degree in electrical engi- neering in 1931. As a cadet at VMI, he held the rank of corporal, color sergeant, and, in his first class year, first lieutenant of A Company. lie was vice president of his class, a member of the Honor Court and of the General Committee, president of the VMI Student Chapter of the American Institute of Electrical Engi- neers, and a varsity letterman in two sports. Upon graduation from VMI General Shell was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps. serving at Quantico and San Diego. As a battalion commander in World AVar II. he was seriously wounded in action on Saipan. In this campaign General Shell was awarded the Legion of Merit with Combat V. He later served on the Joint Staff of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington: as Staff Planning Officer in the Policy Branch, Supreme Headquarters. Allied Powers, Europe: and as a member of the Advanced Research Group, Marine Corps Educational Center. General Shell and his wife, the former Alice Reid Cushing of Washington, D. C were married July ■2 ' 2. 1933. The ' have three children.

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The Virginia Military Institute is a state college organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and governed by a board of visitors consisting of fifteen members appointed by the Governor. Eleven members are selected from the state at large, two are ilrawn from non-resident alumni, and the remaining two are members ex ofKcio. At least ten of the appointed visitors must be alumni of the Institute. His Excellency, Albertis S. Harrison, Governor of Virginia, is Commander-in-Chief. During the year, the Board is required to meet at least once; however, it normally convenes four times, more often if the Superintendent deems it necessary. Mr. Edmund Pendleton, a graduate of the Institute in 1926, is the President of the Board of Visitors. Mr. Pendleton is the Vice President of the Pendleton Construction Company of Wj ' theville, Virginia. His Excellency Albektis Sydney Harrison, Jr. Governor of Virginia Commander-in-Chief THE BOARD OF VISITORS Si ' iiln!, l.rfl to liui)it: riuirles W. Lewis, Major General George R. E. Shell, Ivlmiiiid Penrlletcjii, IVesident ; ColoTiel R. rarlo vc Harper. Second Rou; Standing: B. N. Thornton, .J. Randolph Tucker, C. E. Thurston, .Jr., Robert L. Wallace, George C. Phillips, Scott S. Huger. Third Row, Standing: Edward H. Ould, Lieutenant General Edward M. Almond, Mills F. Neal, Elmon T. Gray, Gorham B. Walker, .Jr.

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Brigadier General Lloyd J. Davidson Dean of Faculty Lieutenant General Charles E. Kilbourne Late Superintendent Emeritus ADMINISTRATION Lt. Colon-el Marlowe TIauper Treasurer Mn. Allan P. Carlsso Registrar Mr. Joseph I.. Puesbrev Director of Piihlir Relations