Lt. Gen. John Moellering’s ties to The Citadel can be traced much farther into the past than the day he became a member of the School of Business Administration’s Advisory Board. He was a White House Fellow with Dr. Earl Walker, Dean of the Business School, and they were both stationed at West Point together. Former Citadel President Maj. Gen. John Grinalds is a close friend; the two were classmates at West Point.
When Walker was looking for an Advisory Board member with military and business experience, he looked to Moellering since those two elements have been the hallmark of his career.
Moellering graduated from West Point in 1959, received his M.S. degree from the University of California (Berkeley), and retired from the U.S. Army as Lieutenant General in 1987. He was selected as a White House Fellow serving on the White House staff in 1973. During his distinguished military career he served as Commandant of Cadets at West Point from 1982-84; was Commanding General at Ft. Leonard Wood 1984-85; and served as Assistant to the Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 1985-87. He then embarked on a business career, serving as President and CEO of Lear Siegler Services, Inc. for over twelve years.
Moellering said he “agreed to join up because of his life-long interest in education of young people and because his background seemed to fit.” According to Dean Walker, it has.
“As a founding business school board member and founding chair of the board’s graduate committee, John Moellering has been instrumental in the development of the business school,” Walker said.
The Advisory Board, by nature, is constantly looking for new and out-of-the-box ideas, Moellering said, and it has explored a host of issues, from increasing the quality of applicants to the School of Business Administration to “making sure the curriculum is robust enough.”
Early on, “we were interested in seeing that The Citadel School of Business was one of the best in the country,” he said. In doing so, Moellering has contributed his business acumen and his leadership to various aspects of the school. “His leadership on the board, his presence in our classrooms and his lecture at one of our Leadership Forums has been remarkable,” said Dean Walker. “John is a terrific supporter of The Citadel and of the business school, and has been seminal force in getting the Citadel Executive institute established.”
Looking back at the many goals, Moellering said he feels the effort of all involved with the School of Business Administration has been worthwhile. “But I want to be quite clear that the driving force that made the Business School as good as it is, has been Earl Walker,” said Moellering. “We on the Advisory Board have merely given him ideas and options. He has sorted them out and implemented the really good ones, resulting in one of the premier business schools in the country.”
Moellering graduated from West Point in 1959, received his M.S. degree from the University of California (Berkeley), and retired from the U.S. Army as Lieutenant General in 1987. He was selected as a White House Fellow serving on the White House staff in 1973. During his distinguished military career he served as Commandant of Cadets at West Point from 1982-84; was Commanding General at Ft. Leonard Wood 1984-85; and served as Assistant to the Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 1985-87. He then embarked on a business career, serving as President and CEO of Lear Siegler Services, Inc. for over twelve years.
Moellering said he “agreed to join up because of his life-long interest in education of young people and because his background seemed to fit.” According to Dean Walker, it has.
“As a founding business school board member and founding chair of the board’s graduate committee, John Moellering has been instrumental in the development of the business school,” Walker said.
The Advisory Board, by nature, is constantly looking for new and out-of-the-box ideas, Moellering said, and it has explored a host of issues, from increasing the quality of applicants to the School of Business Administration to “making sure the curriculum is robust enough.”
Early on, “we were interested in seeing that The Citadel School of Business was one of the best in the country,” he said. In doing so, Moellering has contributed his business acumen and his leadership to various aspects of the school. “His leadership on the board, his presence in our classrooms and his lecture at one of our Leadership Forums has been remarkable,” said Dean Walker. “John is a terrific supporter of The Citadel and of the business school, and has been seminal force in getting the Citadel Executive institute established.”
Looking back at the many goals, Moellering said he feels the effort of all involved with the School of Business Administration has been worthwhile. “But I want to be quite clear that the driving force that made the Business School as good as it is, has been Earl Walker,” said Moellering. “We on the Advisory Board have merely given him ideas and options. He has sorted them out and implemented the really good ones, resulting in one of the premier business schools in the country.”
