James Reginald Hall Jr.[4] (born July 15, 1936) is a retired senior officer in the United States Army who served as the final commander of the Fourth United States Army before its inactivation in 1991.[3] Prior to serving as commander of the Fourth Army, Hall served as the director of enlisted personnel management at the United States Army Military Personnel Center, the Deputy Inspector General of the Army, and commander of the 197th Infantry Brigade.[1][5]
Hall's overseas service was exclusively in the Asia-Pacific area. He served two tours of duty in Korea as a battalion commander, two tours in Vietnam as a company commander, and one tour on Okinawa.[1][5]
Hall assumed command of the Fourth United States Army in May 1989, becoming the highest-ranking military officer in the Midwestern United States; he served in this capacity through the inactivation of the Fourth Army in October 1991, when Hall also retired.[3][5][6][7]
After his retirement, Hall served on the Atlanta Committee for the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games and served as the vice president for campus operations at Morehouse College.[5][8] Hall also serves on Morehouse's board of trustees and as president of Morehouse's national alumni association.[2][9]
