Outstanding Alumni - 1990
Colonel Gerald Green
Bemidji State University Graduate 1960
Career and Professional Achievements
- U.S. Army, Minnesota and Montana.
- Certified Department of Defense Acquisition Manager.
- Master's Degree in Management, Webster University, St. Louis, MO, 1976.
- Teacher and Coach, Great Falls High School, Great Falls, MT.
- Graduate, Command General Staff College, 1979, U.S. Army War College, 1989, Defense Systems Management College, 1983, and Fixed and Rotary wing aviator flight schools.
- Extensive military career including positions such as: Product Manager of BLACKHAWK helicopter, a $6.8 billion program, and Senior Army Aviator with over 1500 flight hours.
Community Service
- Coach, Little League Football and Soccer teams.
Outstanding Service to Bemidji State University
- Member, BSU Athletic Hall of Fame.
Personal Achievements/Awards
- U.S. Service awards: four awards of the Meritorious Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and Thirteen Air Medals.
Humanitarian Service
- Member, Chapel Fund Council.
- Teacher, Sunday School.
- Member, Officer's Club Board of Governor's.
- Sponsored an orphanage in Savannah with funding drives, clean-up projects, recreational activities, and interaction with the children.