Marcia Anderson

Marcia Carol Martin Anderson (née Mahan, born 1957) was the first African-American woman to become a major general in the United States Army Reserve. The first African-American woman to become an active duty major general is Nadja West.

Marcia Anderson
Anderson at Fort Bragg in 2014
Born1957 (age 62–63)
Beloit, Wisconsin, U.S.
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1976–2016
Rank Major General
Other workMarcia Anderson funded the bobcat/Anderson tennis center.

Early life

She was born in Beloit, Wisconsin, and finished school in St. Louis, Missouri.[1][2]

Career

As a civilian, Anderson serves as Clerk of Court for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.[3]

Anderson in 2018

A 1979 graduate of Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska a 1986 graduate of Rutgers School of Law–Newark in New Jersey, and a 2003 graduate of the United States Army War College. She is married to Amos Charles Anderson.[4][5][6] She originally signed up for the Reserve Officers' Training Corps at Creighton University because she needed a science credit.[2]

In 2011, Anderson became the first African-American woman to achieve the federally recognized rank of major general in the United States Army, United States Army Reserve or United States Army National Guard.[3][7][8]

Anderson retired from the reserve army in 2016 but continued with her civilian job.[9]

Personal life

She lives in Wisconsin with her husband.[10]

Awards

Her military awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, the Meritorious Service Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the Parachutist Badge, and the Physical Fitness Badge.[11]

Notes
  1. Barrouquere, Brett; Verburg, Steven (2011-09-29). "Wisconsin native promoted to become highest-ranking black woman in Army". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved 2011-10-04.
  2. McGregor, Jena. "Getting more women into Army leadership". Washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
  3. "Major General Marcia M. Anderson was the First African American female major general in the U.S. Army". Army.mil. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
  4. "Q & A". Q-and-a.org. 2011-12-11. Retrieved 2014-11-27.
  5. "Newsletter" (PDF). Law.Newark.Rutgers.edu. Rutgers School of Law-Newark. June 2008. Retrieved July 30, 2015. Marcia Anderson ’86 has been confirmed as a brigadier general in the Army Reserve, the first African-American woman to hold that rank. In her civilian life, she is a Bankruptcy Court clerk.
  6. "Lecture highlights women in the military". The Creightonian. April 14, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  7. "HRC deputy becomes Army's first female African-American major general | Article | The United States Army". Army.mil. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
  8. Marie, Nicole (2011-10-02). "US Army Selects First Black Female Major General". Essence.com. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
  9. Journal, Steven Verburg | Wisconsin State. "Army general from Wisconsin retires with an eye to helping others". madison.com. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  10. Wagner, Amanda N. (February 2008). "Sitting at the table, front and center" (PDF). Wisconsin Woman. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-08-28. Retrieved 2011-10-04.
  11. usar.army.mil Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machine
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