Richard Bowman Myers (born March 1, 1942) is the 14th president of Kansas State University and a retired four-star general in the United States Air Force who served as the 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
He graduated from Shawnee Mission North High School in 1960.
He graduated from Kansas State University (KSU) with a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering in 1965 where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
Kennedy School of Government. Myers entered the United States Air Force in 1965 through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program.
He received pilot training from 1965 to 1966 at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
He received pilot training from 1965 to 1966 at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
He graduated from Auburn University at Montgomery with a Master of Business Administration in 1977.
Myers was the first Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to be appointed Chairman, since the role was established in 1987 after the enactment of Goldwater–Nichols Act of 1986. === September 11 Attacks === On the morning of September 11, 2001 Myers was on Capitol Hill to meet Georgia Senator Max Cleland for his scheduled courtesy calls before his Senate confirmation hearings to be the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Myers was the first Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to be appointed Chairman, since the role was established in 1987 after the enactment of Goldwater–Nichols Act of 1986. === September 11 Attacks === On the morning of September 11, 2001 Myers was on Capitol Hill to meet Georgia Senator Max Cleland for his scheduled courtesy calls before his Senate confirmation hearings to be the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Myers received his fourth-star in 1997 when he was appointed as commander in chief of Pacific Air Forces.
He commanded the Pacific Air Forces at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, from July 1997 to July 1998.
He commanded the Pacific Air Forces at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, from July 1997 to July 1998.
From August 1998 to February 2000, Myers was commander in chief of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Space Command; Commander of the Air Force Space Command; and Department of Defense manager of the space transportation system contingency support at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.
From August 1998 to February 2000, Myers was commander in chief of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Space Command; Commander of the Air Force Space Command; and Department of Defense manager of the space transportation system contingency support at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.
As commander, Myers was responsible for defending America through space and intercontinental ballistic missile operations. Following the appointment of General Joseph Ralston as Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), Myers was appointed by President Bill Clinton to succeed Ralston as Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on February 2000.
He assumed his duties on February 29, 2000.
As Chairman, Myers was the highest ranking uniformed officer of the United States military forces. Myers became the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs on October 1, 2001.
In addition, he acted for the Chairman in all aspects of the Planning, Programming and Budgeting System including participation in the Defense Resources Board. In August 2001, a year after assuming the role of Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, President George W.
Myers was the first Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to be appointed Chairman, since the role was established in 1987 after the enactment of Goldwater–Nichols Act of 1986. === September 11 Attacks === On the morning of September 11, 2001 Myers was on Capitol Hill to meet Georgia Senator Max Cleland for his scheduled courtesy calls before his Senate confirmation hearings to be the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
local time. ==Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff== Myers was sworn in as 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on October 1, 2001.
A few days later, on October 7, 2001, Operation Enduring Freedom was initiated.
He also received the Badge of the Commander of the Military Forces (Paraguay). ===Other Recognition=== In 2001, General Myers received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement presented by Awards Council member and Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Joseph W.
In this capacity, he served as the principal military advisor to the President, the Secretary of Defense, and the National Security Council during the earliest stages of the War on Terror, including planning and execution of the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
He served as the principal military advisor to the President, the Secretary of Defense, and the National Security Council during the earliest stages of the War on Terror, including planning of the War in Afghanistan and planning and execution of the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Operation Iraqi Freedom was initiated on 20 March 2003, which was preceded by an airstrike on Saddam Hussein's Palace and followed by the Fall of Baghdad in April 2003.
Operation Iraqi Freedom eventually led to the downfall of Saddam Hussein's 24-year regime and the captured of Hussein on December 13, 2003.
As a result of Operation Enduring Freedom, the political regime in Afghanistan was toppled and a new constitution was ratified in January 2004, which provided for direct presidential elections on October 9, 2004. ===Operation Iraqi Freedom=== During his tenure as Chairman, Myers also oversaw the early stage of the invasion of Iraq.
Myers met with Mongolian President Natsagiin Bagabandi at Ulaanbaatar on January 15, 2004.
As a result the United States gained the support of the Mongolian government and Mongolia also deployed troops in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. ===Military transformation=== In February 2004 Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide was overthrown in a coup d'état, leading to conflict within the country.
The United States deployed Marines to Haiti as part of the multinational Operation Secure Tomorrow from February to July 2004.
On September 30, 2005, he retired and was succeeded by General Peter Pace.
Following Operation Iraqi Freedom, the Coalition Provisional Authority was established in Iraq and was succeeded by the Iraqi Interim Government, which presided over parliamentary elections in 2005. In order to gain support on both the War on Terror and the invasion of Iraq, Myers often travelling abroad in order to strengthen military relations with another allied nations, such as Mongolia.
Myers retired from active duty on September 30, 2005 after more than forty years of active service.
His citation reads: In 2006, Myers accepted a part-time appointment as a Foundation Professor of Military History at Kansas State University.
On September 13, 2006, he also joined the board of directors of United Technologies Corporation.
Custody, United States Senate Committee on Armed Services, 2008 General Richard B.
New York: Threshold, 2009.
== Gallery == ==Quotes== "We train our people to obey the Geneva Conventions, it's not even a matter of whether it is reciprocated – it's a matter of who we are". ==Notes== ==External links== Kansas State University profile Myers on Eyes on the Horizon: Serving on the Front Lines of National Security at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library on July 15, 2010 Senate Armed Services Committee Inquiry into the Treatment of Cetainees I'm U.S.
He also has advised the Defense Health Board and served on the Army War College Board of Visitors. On July 26, 2011, Myers was inducted into the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Distinguished Alumni in a ceremony at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, officiated by Lieutenant General Allen G.
His Air Force career included operational command and leadership positions in a variety of Air Force and Joint assignments. Myers began serving as the interim President of Kansas State University in late April 2016, and was announced as the permanent president on November 15, 2016. ==Early life== Myers was born in Kansas City, Missouri.
Peck, Commander, Air University. On April 14, 2016, Myers was selected as the interim president of Kansas State University, which he began on April 20.
On November 15, 2016, the Board of Regents removed his interim title and announced Myers would become the university's 14th president. Myers currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Medisend College of Biomedical Engineering Technology and the General Richard B.
Medisend College of Biomedical Engineering Technology. On May 24, 2021, Myers announced he would retire from his role as president of Kansas State University by the end of the calendar year.
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