Former Trustee

Lieutenant General
Wallace C. (Chip) Gregson, Jr.
USMC (Ret)

"The wars of the 21st Century demand new approaches – in government, national policy, communications, law enforcement and business – as well as within the armed forces. The Marine Corps University is moving to a leadership position in these important studies that are generally neglected by the civilian academic institutions. This requires significant support that cannot be provided by the government. The Marine Corps University Foundation is providing that support."

In 2005, General Gregson retired from the Marine Corps after thirty seven years of service. After graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy, his assignments included command at every level as well as service in Vietnam and Somalia. Staff assignments included resource allocation, policy development and service plans. In his most senior assignments he served as the Director, Asia and Pacific in the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy; Commander, 3d Marine Division in Japan; Commander, III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Bases Japan; and Commander, Marine Corps Forces Pacific and Marine Corps Forces Central Command.

He manages his own consultant corporation, WCG and Associates International, LLC, concentrating on national security policy, defense and Asian security issues. He also serves as Trustee and member of the Development Committee for the Marine Corps University Foundation, as a Director and Treasurer of the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund, as Honorary Director of the Okinawa Development International Council, as Advisor, Center for Unconventional Security Affairs and as a member of the Advisory Board for the Center for a New American Security. He also serves on the board of NOETIC Corporation and Global Relief Technologies. Memberships include: the Council on Foreign Relations, the Pacific Counsel on International Policy, the International Institute for Strategic Studies, the U.S. Naval Institute and the Marine Corps Association.

General Gregson and his wife, Cindy, currently reside in Colorado. They have two sons, one serving as a Marine officer, one granddaughter and one grandson.