Franklin L. Hagenbeck | |
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LTG Franklin L. Hagenbeck
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Nickname(s) | "Buster" |
Born |
Morocco |
November 25, 1949
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ |
United States Army |
Years of service | 1971-2010 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Unit | 10th Mountain Division |
Commands held | Former Superintendent, United States Military Academy |
Battles/wars | Operation Enduring Freedom |
Awards |
Legion of Merit (5) Bronze Star (2) Expert Infantryman Badge |
Lieutenant General Franklin L. Hagenbeck (born November 25, 1949) is a retired United States Army officer who served as the 57th Superintendent of the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, from June 2006 to July 2010. Previous to his assignment at West Point, he was the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1 United States Army, Washington, D.C.
Hagenbeck was born in Morocco to a United States Navy family. He attended high school in Jacksonville, Florida, and was commissioned from the U.S. Military Academy in 1971. Later, at Florida State University, he earned a Master of Science degree in exercise physiology and served as an assistant football coach. While assigned to the U.S. Military Academy's Department of Physical Education, he earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Long Island University. Hagenbeck's military education includes the U.S. Army War College, Army Command and General Staff College, and the Infantry Officer Advanced Course.
Hagenbeck has commanded at every level from company through division, culminating as Commanding General of the 10th Mountain Division (2001–2003). He has also served in the 25th Infantry Division, 10th Mountain Division, 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions, and TRADOC.