Richard Myers
Richard Bowman Myers (born 1 March 1942) is a retired United States Air Force general who served as the 15th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. As chairman, Myers was the highest ranking uniformed officer of the United States military forces. He also served as the 14th president of Kansas State University from 2016 to 2022.
This article is about the U.S. Air Force general. For other people with the same name, see Richard Myers (disambiguation).
Richard Myers
1 March 1942
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
United States
1965–2005
Board of Directors, Northrop Grumman
14th President, Kansas State University
Myers became the chairman of the Joint Chiefs on 1 October 2001. In this capacity, he served as the principal military advisor to the President, the Secretary of Defense, and the National Security Council during the earliest stages of the War on Terror, including planning and execution of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. On 30 September 2005, he retired and was succeeded by General Peter Pace. His Air Force career included operational command and leadership positions in a variety of Air Force and Joint assignments.
Myers began serving as the interim President of Kansas State University in late April 2016,[1] and was announced as the permanent president on 15 November 2016.[2] On 24 May 2021, Myers announced that we would be retiring from his duties as President of Kansas State University, and that his last day would be 11 February 2022.[3] He was succeeded by President Richard Linton, the former Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University on 14 February 2022.[4]
Personal life[edit]
Myers and his wife, the former Mary Jo Rupp, have three children: two daughters and a son. His son´s name is Richard Bowman Myers.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Richard B. Myers with the other members of The Joint Chiefs of Staff in the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gold Room, also known as "The Tank" at The Pentagon on 14 December 2001.
General Myers delivers his opening remarks during a town hall meeting at The Pentagon auditorium on 14 August 2003.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Richard B. Myers with Mongolian President Natsagyiyn Bagabandi at Monoglian Government Palace during a visit to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on 13 January 2004.
