Walter E. Boomer
| Walter E. Boomer | |
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General Walter E. Boomer, USMC
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| Born |
22 September 1938 Rich Square, North Carolina |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1960–1994 |
| Rank |
 General
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| Commands held |
2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines |
| Battles/wars |
Vietnam War Operation Desert Storm Operation Desert Shield |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit Bronze Star (2) |
| Other work |
Rogers Corporation, CEO |
2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines
Marine Security Guard Battalion
4th Marine Division
U.S. Marine Forces Central Command
Director 4th Marine Corps Recruiting District I Marine Expeditionary Force
Camp Pendleton
Marine Corps Combat Development Command
Rogers Corporation, CEO
McDermott International Inc, Exec. VP
General Walter Eugene Boomer (born 22 September 1938) is a retired former four-star General and Assistant Commandant of the United States Marine Corps and business executive. Boomer led all Marines in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm during the Gulf War. He later served as the Chairman and CEO of Rogers Corporation, and retired in 2004. He is the current lead director of Baxter International. Boomer is a 1960 graduate of Duke University; he later earned a master's degree from American University.
Walter Boomer was born on 22 September 1938 in Rich Square, North Carolina. In 1956, He graduated from Randolph-Macon Academy in Front Royal, Virginia. He earned a B.A. degree from Duke University in 1960, and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps. He earned a Master of Science degree in Technology of Management from American University, Washington, D.C. in 1973.
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