Hampton, Va., July 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ret. U.S. Army Gen. Darrell Okay. Williams takes workplace as Hampton University in the present day, 39 years after graduating from the traditionally Black college with a bachelor’s diploma.
Williams, a three-star basic, business chief and educator with nonprofit improvement expertise, mentioned his focus will probably be creating an unparalleled greater schooling expertise for college students that features wonderful teachers, help for robust bodily, emotional, and psychological well being, and entry to cutting-edge expertise, analysis alternatives and revolutionary research.
With the persevering with help of its distinctive school, workers, and alumni, Williams sees a daring, shiny future for Hampton University.
“I love Hampton and the opportunities provided to me here. The university’s values and standard of excellence will not change,” Williams mentioned. “As the new president, my priority will be providing our students with a robust experience that is second to none and prepares them for life after graduation.”
Board of Trustees Chairman Wesley Coleman mentioned the board is happy about Hampton’s future below Williams’ management. Williams was chosen to guide Hampton by the board of trustees on March 30.
“The university community is energized President Williams has arrived,” Coleman mentioned. “We have a great leader who has the full backing of the board, and we are looking forward to working with him.”
President Williams and first girl Myra Richardson Williams met whereas attending Hampton, married in 1987 and are the first president and first girl to each maintain Hampton levels.
While a scholar, the president was Mister Freshman 1979, a three-year Reserve Officer Training (ROTC) scholarship cadet, a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and senior class president. Myra Williams was a four-year member of the Hampton live performance choir and a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Williams involves Hampton from Fortune 250 expertise firm Leidos, the place he served as the world group’s United Kingdom vice chairman and managing director of the U.Okay. Ministry of Defence Logistics Commodities and Services Transformation (LCST) programme, offering world logistical help to U.Okay. navy forces.
Williams retired from the U.S. Army in 2020 after 37 years of service. His final management place was as the first Black and 19th director of the Department of Defense’s Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). He oversaw a world workforce of over 26,000 civilian and navy professionals.
From 2015 to 2017, Williams led the Army Combined Arms Support Command and the Fort Lee, Virginia, navy set up. There, he was accountable for Army Logistics University and the Professional Military Education and the coaching of hundreds of Army logistics junior officer, warrant officer and non-commissioned officer college students. Additionally, he led the set up’s strategic engagement with the Richmond, Petersburg, Hopewell, and Colonial Heights communities, and he assured the welfare and security of the over 25,000 college students, workers and school, households, and help organizations.
Early in his profession he served as a management and logistics teacher at Fort Lee and was named as an Army teacher of the 12 months, one of his many awards.
Williams, a local of West Palm Beach, Florida, holds three graduate college levels: a grasp’s in business administration from Pennsylvania State University; a grasp’s in navy artwork and science from the Army Combined and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; and a grasp’s in nationwide safety technique (distinguished graduate) from the National War College, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
Media contact: Matthew White, Director of University Relations – 757-727-5253; [email protected]
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Hampton University is a complete establishment of greater schooling. For greater than 150 years, it has been devoted to the promotion of studying, constructing of character and preparation of promising college students for positions of management and repair. Its emphasizes a scientific {and professional} curriculum with a powerful liberal arts undergirding. In finishing up its mission, the University requires that all the things that it does be of the highest high quality. A traditionally black establishment, Hampton University is dedicated to multiculturalism. The University serves college students from numerous nationwide, cultural and financial backgrounds. Research and public service are integral elements of Hampton’s mission. In order to boost scholarship and discovery, the school is engaged in writing, analysis, and grantsmanship. In attaining its mission, Hampton University presents exemplary packages and alternatives which allow college students, school and workers to develop, develop and contribute to our society in a productive and helpful method. Visit www.hamptonu.edu
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