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Major General James E. Livingston retired on September 1, 1995
following over 33 continuous years on active duty in the United
States Marine Corps. His last assignment was the Commander of the
Marine Forces Reserve in New Orleans, Louisiana.
He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in June 1962, following
graduation from Auburn University. Early assignments included
service as a Platoon Commander, Intelligence Officer, and as a
Recruit Training Regiment Series Commander.
Promoted to Captain in June 1966, General Livingston served as the
Commanding Officer of the Marine detachment aboard the aircraft
carrier USS Wasp, before joining the 3d Marine Division
(Reinforced) in the Republic of Vietnam in August 1967.
On May 2, 1968, while serving as the Commanding Officer, Company
E, 2d Battalion, 4th Marines, he distinguished himself above and
beyond the call of duty in action against enemy forces and earned
the Congressional Medal of Honor.
After his second tour in Vietnam, General Livingston served as an
instructor at the Army's Infantry School, Director of Division
Schools for the 1st Marine Division, and, later, as the S-3 for 3d
Battalion, 7th Marines. In March 1975, he returned to Vietnam and
served as the Operations Officer for the Vietnam evacuation
operations which included Operation "Frequent Wind" the evacuation
of Saigon.
He then commanded the Marine Barracks, United Kingdom, London and
served as the Commanding Officer, 3d Recruit Training Battalion,
then as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations and Training at
the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina.
During this period, he earned a master's degree in Management from
Webster University. General Livingston then served with the 2d
Marine Division and commanded the 6th Marines before joining the
Joint U. S. Military Assistance Group in the Republic of the
Philippines.
Following advancement to Brigadier General on June 10, 1988, he
served as Deputy Director for Operations at the National Military
Command Center in Washington, D.C. During Operations Desert Shield
and Desert Storm, General Livingston commanded the Marine Corps Air
Ground Combat Center, 29 Palms, California, and developed the
Desert Warfare Training Program. After commanding the 1st Marine
Expeditionary Brigade, he was advanced to Major General on July 8,
1991 and assumed command of the 4th Marine Division (Reinforced).
In July 1992 he assumed command of the newly created Marine Reserve
Force, and continued through its reorganization in October 1994
with its new title, Marine Forces Reserve.
Major General Livingston is a native of Towns, Georgia. He is a
graduate of the Amphibious Warfare School, the Marine Corps Command
and Staff College and the Air War College. His decorations include
the Medal of Honor; Distinguished Service Medal; Silver Star Medal;
Defense Superior Service Medal; Bronze Star Medal, with Combat (V);
Purple Heart, Third Award; Defense Meritorious Service Medal;
Meritorious Service Medal, Second Award; Navy Commendation Medal,
with Combat (V); Combat Action ribbon, Second Award; and various
other service and foreign decorations. He is also a qualified
military parachutist.
After a long and distinguished military career, Major General
Livingston joined Columbus Properties, L.P. as Executive Vice
President in 1995 and also serves as President of Columbus
Communities, L.L.C. and on numerous business and volunteer boards.
Business boards include First Bank and Trust, Firstrust Corporation
and Innovus Incorporated. Volunteer boards include, The National
D-Day Musuem, Medal of Honor Foundation, Red Cross, Boy Scouts,
Salvation Army, LSU Medical Foundation as some examples.
Major General Livingston is married to the former Sara Craft. They
have two daughters, Kimberly and Melissa. Kimberly, a graduate of
the U.S. Naval Academy and Medical University of South Carolina, is
currently assigned to the staff of Bethesda Naval Hospital as a
Dermatologist. Melissa is a graduate from Tulane University and
works for Inveresk a clinical research organization as a Project
Manager Analyst.
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