About This Event
The Major General John H. Russell Leadership Award, named after the 16th Commandant of the Marine Corps, was established in 1987 by the Command and Staff College Foundation. This was a logical progression as the Command and Staff College Foundation (now the Marine Corps University Foundation) was created in 1980 by a generous gift from Major General Russell’s daughter, Mrs. Vincent Astor, and her son, Ambassador Anthony Marshall, who was an original Foundation Trustee. In 1979, the Command and Staff College envisioned a Foundation whose mission would support and enhance professional military education. Mrs. Astor was instrumental in making that dream come true with a generous grant from the Astor Foundation. Thanks to her, the Command and Staff College Foundation (now the Marine Corps University Foundation) was born and countless Marines have benefited from the education and leadership programs the Foundation has supported over the years. The award is presented annually to a distinguished American whose commitment to personal and professional excellence embodies those qualities of leadership and character uniquely associated with the United States Marine Corps. The first recipient was the Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable James H. Webb, Jr.
About This Event
The Major General John H. Russell Leadership Award, named after the 16th Commandant of the Marine Corps, was established in 1987 by the Command and Staff College Foundation. This was a logical progression as the Command and Staff College Foundation (now the Marine Corps University Foundation) was created in 1980 by a generous gift from Major General Russell’s daughter, Mrs. Vincent Astor, and her son, Ambassador Anthony Marshall, who was an original Foundation Trustee. In 1979, the Command and Staff College envisioned a Foundation whose mission would support and enhance professional military education. Mrs. Astor was instrumental in making that dream come true with a generous grant from the Astor Foundation. Thanks to her, the Command and Staff College Foundation (now the Marine Corps University Foundation) was born and countless Marines have benefited from the education and leadership programs the Foundation has supported over the years. The award is presented annually to a distinguished American whose commitment to personal and professional excellence embodies those qualities of leadership and character uniquely associated with the United States Marine Corps. The first recipient was the Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable James H. Webb, Jr.