Walter E. Boomer

Walter E. Boomer
Walter E. Boomer
	General Walter E. Boomer, USMC
Born	September 22, 1938; Rich Square, North Carolina, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1960–1994
Rank	General
Unit	2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division (1967 Vietnam)
Commands held	2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines; Marine Security Guard Battalion; 4th Marine Division; U.S. Marine Forces Central Command; Director 4th Marine Corps Recruiting District I Marine Expeditionary Force; Camp Pendleton; Marine Corps Combat Development Command; Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
Battles/wars	Vietnam War; Operation Desert Storm; Operation Desert Shield
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal; Silver Star (2); Legion of Merit; Bronze Star (2)
Other work	Rogers Corporation, CEO; McDermott International Inc, Exec. VP; Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, President

General Walter Eugene Boomer (born September 22, 1938) is a retired four-star general and assistant commandant of the United States Marine Corps and business executive. Boomer led all Marines in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm during the Gulf War. He was later the chairman and CEO of Rogers Corporation and retired in 2004. He is the current lead director of Baxter International. Boomer is a 1960 graduate of Duke University and later earned a master's degree from American University.

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