United States Army general
Richard Day Lawrence (July 31, 1930 – December 9, 2016) was a United States Army lieutenant general who served as Commanding General, 1st Cavalry Division from 1980 to 1982.[1] He later served as commandant of the United States Army War College from 1982 to 1983 and president of the National Defense University from 1983 to 1986.[2][3] Lawrence earned a B.S. degree in military science from the United States Military Academy in 1953.[4] He later received an M.S. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Southern California[3] in 1961[5] and a Ph.D. degree in industrial engineering (operations research) from the Ohio State University in 1968. His doctoral thesis was entitled A Study of Quasi-Analytic Models for Improvement of the Military Commander's Tactical Decision Process.[6] Lawrence also graduated from the United States Army Command and General Staff College in 1966 and the Army War College in 1970.[3][7]
His military honors include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, two Army Distinguished Service Medals, two Silver Stars and two awards of the Legion of Merit.[8]
Lawrence died in 2016[9] and was interred at Rose Lawn Cemetery in Tyler, Texas.[10]
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