Becton, Julius W. (Julius Wesley), 1926-

Julius Wesley Becton, Jr. (b. June 29, 1926, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania), Lieutenant General in the U.S. Army, was also a government official and educator following his retirement from the Army in 1983. He joined the Army Air Corps in 1944 and served in World War II, the Korean War, and in Vietnam, and commanded VII Corps in Europe during the Cold War. While in the service, he graduated from college and also earned a master's degree in Economics. Beginning in 1984 he held key positions with US AID and FEMA, and became President of Prairie View A&M University. In 1996 he began his role as the Superintendent of the Washington, D.C. public school system. This highly-decorated officer has also been named one of the most influential African-Americans in America.

From the description of Becton, Julius W. (Julius Wesley), 1926- (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10568350