General Schwarzkopf has served in numerous and varied command and staff assignments throughout the United States, Europe and the Pacific in places such as Berlin, Alaska, Hawaii, and five times in Washington, D.C., to name a few.

 

During his years of service, he commanded Army units from platoon through corps level.  He served two combat tours in the Republic of Vietnam and later was designated the Deputy Commander of the Joint Task Force in charge of U.S. Forces participating in the Grenada student rescue operation.

 

General Schwarzkopf is best known for his service as Commander in Chief, United States Central Command and Commander of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.  In the latter capacity, he coordinated the efforts of all Allied forces from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from August 1990, soon after Iraq invaded Kuwait, until August 1991, when he retired from military service.

 

Since his retirement from the military, General Schwarzkopf has joined the ranks of successful authors with the publication of his best-selling autobiography, It Doesn’t Take a Hero, and has participated in six critically acclaimed television specials, including the Peabody Award winning special, D-Day.

 

General Schwarzkopf is actively involved with several non-profit organizations that benefit sick children, cancer research and military organizations.  These activities include co-founding, along with Paul Newman, Camp Boggy Creek, a year-round camp in Florida for children with chronic illnesses.  He served as Chairman of the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship’s March on Washington; and sponsored a major yearly nonprofit shooting event, The Schwarzkopf Cup, which, through the event and personal advocacy, raised $13 million for the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis.  Additionally, he serves as National Co-Chair of the National Infantry Museum and Heritage Park National Campaign, member of National Committee of the Army Historical Foundation; and founder and Honorary Chairman of the Telluride Foundation.

 

A conservationist throughout his life, General Schwarzkopf is currently serving on the Nature Conservancy’s President’s Conservation Council and is the national spokesperson for the Recovery of the Grizzly Bear.

 

General Schwarzkopf is a member of the University of Richmond Board of Trustees and a member of the Board of Directors of Remington Arms Company and InterActiveCorp.

 

General Schwarzkopf is married to the former Brenda Holsinger.  The Schwarzkopfs have three children, Cynthia, Jessica, and Christian.