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General H. Hugh Shelton, USA (Ret.) (Outside Director) - a Green Beret, General Shelton served two tours of duty in Vietnam, followed by a series of command and staff assignments. After the Gulf War he commanded the 82nd Airborne Division in his home state of North Carolina. In 1993 he was given command of XVIII Airborne Corps and led the Joint Task Force responsible for Operation Uphold Democracy in Haiti in 1994. In 1996 he was promoted to the rank of general and the position of Commander in Chief of U.S. Special Operations Command. He served two terms as the 14th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1997 to 2001.
General Shelton received the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award conferred by the U.S. Congress. His numerous military awards include four Defense Distinguished Service Medals, two Army Distinguished Service Medals, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal for Valor and the Purple Heart. He has been decorated by 15 foreign governments. Civilian awards include North Carolina's highest Award for Public Service and the Eisenhower Award from the Business Executives for National Security. General Shelton served on the board of Anteon International Corporation until it was acquired in 2005 by General Dynamics Corporation. He is currently a member of the board of directors for Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. and Red Hat, a global technology company that is the world's leading open source and Linux provider. | 