Lieutenant General William E. Ingram Jr. (born January 21, 1948) is a retired United States Army officer who served as the director of the Army National Guard. He was the 20th individual and the third three-star general to lead the Army National Guard since 1948, when the office was established as Chief, Army Division, National Guard Bureau. In this assignment Ingram guided the formulation, development and implementation of all programs and policies affecting the Army National Guard, a force of more than 350,000 citizen soldiers in the 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia.National Guard Bureau General Officer Management Office, Official Biography, William E. Ingram, Jr., accessed September 19, 2012
Ingram assumed the position and was promoted to lieutenant general on November 28, 2011, in a ceremony held at the Pentagon, which was presided over by Army Chief of Staff Raymond T. Odierno and National Guard Bureau Chief Craig R. McKinley.Sergeant Darron Salzer, National Guard Bureau, Ingram promoted, sworn in as Army National Guard director, U.S. Army News Page, November 28, 2011 He retired in a ceremony presided over by Frank J. Grass at Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall on January 14, 2014.Michelle Tan, Army Times, Director of Army National Guard Retires, January 14, 2014
Military career William Emmett Ingram Jr. was born in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, on January 21, 1948.North Carolina Birth and Death Indexes, 1800–2000, entry for William Emmett Ingram, Jr., retrieved September 19, 2012G. K. Butterfield, Remarks Recognizing Lieutenant General William E. Ingram, Jr., Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 182, November 30, 2011 He enlisted as an Infantryman in the North Carolina Army National Guard in 1970 and received his commission in 1972 as a Distinguished Graduate of the North Carolina Military Academy's Officer Candidate School.Staff report, Maj. Gen. William Ingram approved for Army National Guard's top job, Fayette Observer, November 20, 2011
During his career, Ingram advanced through staff and command positions of increasing rank and responsibility, including commander of 1st Battalion 119th Infantry and commander of the 139th Support Detachment.Staff report, Easley names Ingram new adjutant general of the N.C. National Guard, The Daily Reflector, July 22, 2001Freedom Speaks, Official Profile: North Carolina (NC) Governor's Cabinet, State Adjutant General William E. Ingram, Jr., 2006
In 1997 Ingram deployed to the Balkans as commander of Task Force Pershing, based at Camp Sava North, Slavonski Brod, Croatia. He then commanded the 60th Troop Command in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, before returning to the Balkans in 1999 to serve as Chief of Staff, United Nations Preventative Deployment (UNPREDEP), Skopje, Macedonia and commander, Task Force Sabre, Camp Able Sentry, Petrovec, Macedonia.Association of the United States Army, Author's Biography, William E. Ingram, Jr., AUSA Magazine, August, 2012, page 26Kathy Ford, Former N.C. TAG Nominated to Lead Army Guard, North Carolina National Guard Association, October 18, 2011William J. Clinton, Remarks to Kosovo International Security Force Troops in Skopje, The American Presidency Project, June 22, 1999North Carolina Senate, (01-29-2003).pdf Senate Journal, 2003, page 207Henry Cunningham, N.C. native leaves command in Kosovo, Fayetteville Observer, August 12, 1999
General officer In July 2001, Ingram was appointed Adjutant General of North Carolina, where he oversaw the largest mobilization of the North Carolina National Guard since World War II. While serving as the adjutant general, he also served as a member and subsequently as chairman of the Army Reserve Forces Policy Committee.Kentucky National Guard, Speakers biography, William E. Ingram, Jr., State Conference program, 2011Tad Lichtenauer, Top Military Leader, Cross & Crescent (Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity newsletter), August, 2011
In October 2010, he was called to the Pentagon to serve as special assistant to the Army's Vice Chief of Staff. He served in this assignment until his November, 2011 appointment to succeed Raymond W. Carpenter as Director of the Army National Guard.William F. West, Ingram is new Army National Guard director, The Daily Advance, December 19, 2011
He retired in January, 2014, and was followed by Major General Judd H. Lyons, the deputy director, who was appointed acting director pending the selection of a permanent successor.National Guard Association of the United States, Army Guard Director to Retire after 40 Years in Uniform, January 15, 2014Sgt. 1st Class Jim Greenhill, National Guard Bureau, Retiring Army Guard Director: Preserve This National Treasure, January 14, 2014 Ingram received a second award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal at his retirement ceremony.National Guard Bureau, , (Time 7 minutes, 54 seconds), January 16, 2014
Civilian career In civilian life, from 1975 to 1988 Ingram was General Manager, Corporate Secretary and Treasurer of N.C. Green Oil Company, a petroleum marketing firm in Williamston.Associated Press, Easley Names Ingram State Guard Leader, published in The Robesonian, July 11, 2001 He is a past director of the North Carolina Petroleum Marketers Association and the Williamston Rotary Club as well as a past director of the Martin County Chamber of Commerce and the Martin County Bureau of Travel and Tourism. General Ingram was also a director of Martin County's Committee of 100, an organization involved in local economic development efforts.Lt. Col. Robert Carver, Press release, Williamston Resident, Elizabeth City Native William E. Ingram, Jr., Selected to Head Nation's Army National Guard, North Carolina National Guard Office of Public Affairs and Visual Information, November 17, 2011
Family Ingram is a native of coastal North Carolina. His wife Lil and he have three adult children and two granddaughters.Army National Guard, Biographical summary, William E. Ingram, Jr., retrieved September 20, 2012 General Ingram's father, Major General William E. Ingram Sr., served as Adjutant General of North Carolina from 1977 To 1983.Erika N. Colton, Military service is a family affair for many, National Guard magazine, September, 2005, pages 39 to 40
Education 1970 North Carolina State University, Bachelor of Science, Textile Chemistry, Raleigh, North Carolina 1972 Infantry Officer Basic Course, Fort Benning, Georgia 1978 Infantry Officer Advanced Course, Fort Benning, Georgia 1982 Command and General Staff Officer Course, United States Army Command and General Staff College, by correspondence 1983 United States Air Force Joint Firepower Control Course, United States Air Force Ground Operations School, Hurlburt Field, Florida 1988 Terrorism in Low Intensity Conflict Course, John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, Fort Bragg, North Carolina 1993 Reserve Components National Security Course, National Defense University, Naval Air Station Pensacola, Pensacola, Florida 1997 United States Army War College, by correspondence 2002 Black Sea Security Program, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 2007 Executive Course on National and International Security, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. 2010 University of North Carolina, Army Strategic Leadership Development Program-Intermediate, Chapel Hill, North CarolinaNGB Diversity Conference, Speaker's biography, Lieutenant General William E. Ingram, Jr., 2012
Assignments June 1972 – June 1973, Platoon Leader, Company A, 1st Battalion, 119th Infantry, Wilson, North Carolina June 1973 – August 1975, Platoon Leader (Mortar), Detachment 2, Company B (-), 1st Battalion, 119th Infantry, Woodland, North Carolina August 1975 – December 1976, Platoon Leader (Rifle), Detachment 2, Company B (-), 1st Battalion, 119th Infantry, Woodland, North Carolina December 1976 – February 1979, Executive Officer, Company B (-), 1st Battalion, 119th Infantry, Williamston, North Carolina February 1979 – November 1982, Commander, Company B (-), 1st Battalion, 119th Infantry, Williamston, North Carolina December 1982 – July 1984, S-3 Air, 1st Battalion, 119th Infantry, Ahoskie, North Carolina August 1984 – December 1985, S-4, 1st Battalion, 119th Infantry, Ahoskie, North Carolina January 1986 – March 1988, S-3, 1st Battalion, 119th Infantry, Ahoskie, North Carolina March 1988 – July 1991, Assistant S-3, 30th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized) (Separate), Clinton, North Carolina August 1991 – February 1995, Commander, 1st Battalion, 119th Infantry, Ahoskie, North Carolina February 1995 – April 1997, Rear Operations Officer, 139th Support Detachment, Morrisville, North Carolina May 1997 – August 1997, Commander, 139th Support Detachment, Morrisville, North Carolina August 1997 – February 1998, Commander, Task Force Pershing, Camp Sava North, Slavonski Brod, Croatia February 1998 – July 1998, Commander, 139th Support Detachment, Morrisville, North Carolina August 1998 – February 1999, Commander, 60th Troop Command, Rocky Mount, North Carolina February 1999 – May 1999, Chief of Staff, United Nations Preventative Deployment (UNPREDEP), Skopje, Macedonia May 1999 – August 1999, Commander, Task Force Sabre, Camp Able Sentry, Petrovec, Macedonia August 1999 – October 1999, Commander, 60th Troop Command, Rocky Mount, North Carolina October 1999 – July 2001, State Training Officer, Headquarters, State Area Regional Command, Raleigh, North Carolina July 2001 – September 2010, The Adjutant General, North Carolina, Joint Force Headquarters, Raleigh, North Carolina October 2010 – November 2011, Special Assistant to the Vice Chief of Staff, Army, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia November 2011 – January, 2014, Director, Army National Guard, Pentagon, Washington, District of ColumbiaOfficial Biography, William E. Ingram, Jr., accessed September 19, 2012
Awards and decorations Air Assault BadgeArmy Staff Identification Badge119th Infantry Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia Army Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf clusterLegion of MeritMeritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clustersArmy Commendation Medal with one oak leaf clustersArmy Achievement MedalArmy Superior Unit AwardNational Guard Bureau General Officer Management Office, General Officer biography, William E. Ingram, Jr., 2012Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal with one silver and two bronze oak leaf clustersNational Defense Service Medal with two bronze service starsArmed Forces Expeditionary MedalKosovo Campaign Medal (with 2 Service Stars)Global War on Terrorism Service MedalArmed Forces Service MedalHumanitarian Service MedalArmed Forces Reserve Medal with Gold Hourglass and "M" DeviceArmy Service RibbonArmy Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon with bronze award numeral 9UNPREDEP – Preventive Deployment ForceNATO Medal for Yugoslavia, 1 bronze service starThe Brotherhood of Arms Award (Republic of Moldova)UnidentifiedNorth Carolina Commendation MedalNorth Carolina Achievement MedalNorth Carolina State Active Duty RibbonNorth Carolina Service RibbonNorth Carolina Governor's Unit CitationNorth Carolina Meritorious Unit CitationNorth Carolina Outstanding Unit Award
Additional accomplishments Order of Saint Maurice, National Infantry Association Order of the Long Leaf Pine, Governor of North CarolinaTechnical Sergeant Brian Christiansen, , North Carolina National Guard Public Affairs, May 31, 2012
Effective dates of promotions Insignia Rank DateLieutenant General November 14, 2011Major GeneralJune 27, 2003Brigadier GeneralJuly 16, 2001ColonelMay 2, 1997Lieutenant ColonelAugust 1, 1991MajorJanuary 31, 1986CaptainMay 4, 1979First LieutenantJune 23, 1975Second LieutenantSeptember 24, 1972NGB Diversity Conference, Speaker's biography, Lieutenant General William E. Ingram, Jr., 2012
References
External links
, December 7, 2011 , April 12, 2012