Paul F. Gorman

Paul F. Gorman
General Paul Francis Gorman, United States Army
Birth name	Paul Francis Gorman
Born	(1927-08-25) 25 August 1927 (age 98) Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch	United States Army
Service years	1950-1985
Rank	General
Commands	United States Southern Command
Battles / wars	Vietnam War
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star Air Medal Army Commendation Medal Purple Heart Combat Infantryman Badge

Paul Francis Gorman (born 25 August 1927) is a retired United States Army general who served as Commander in Chief, United States Southern Command (USCINCSO) from 1983 to 1985.

Early life and education

Gorman was born on 25 August 1927, in Syracuse, New York.

Career

Gorman began his military service as an enlisted sailor in the United States Navy. He was appointed to the United States Military Academy, graduating in 1950. ^[1]

Later work

Gorman retired with his wife Ruth to their farm, Cardinal Point, in Afton, Virginia and began raising cattle and wine grapes. ^[2] He has also worked as a consultant for the Institute for Defense Analyses and the Defense Science Board, and has served on three White House commissions: the Commission on Organized Crime, the Packard Commission on Defense Management, and the Commission on Long Term Integrated Strategy. Gorman is also an assistant professor for Research in the Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia's Health Sciences Center, dealing with issues about information technology and health care. ^[1] The Gormans have two sons and one daughter. ^[2]

Military awards

Gorman's military decorations include the following: ^[3]

Combat Infantryman Badge 2nd awards
US Army Airborne senior parachutist badge
Distinguished Service Cross	Defense Distinguished Service Medal	Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit with four oak leaf clusters	Bronze Star Medal with "V" device and three oak leaf clusters	Silver Star Medal
Air Medal with "V" device andStrike/Flight numeral 2	Distinguished Flying Cross	Army Commendation Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters
Purple Heart	National Defense Service Medal with service star	Korean Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal	United Nations Service Medal Korea	Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Republic of Korea War Service Medal	U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force Presidential Unit Citation	South Korean Presidential Unit Citation|

References

1. SISO bio Archived 2008-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
2. Cardinal Point Vineyard and Winery
3. https://militaryhallofhonor.com/honoree-record.php?id=234 Military Hall of Honor

External links

• U.S. Army Combined Arms Center collection of General Gorman's papers
• Distinguished Service Cross citation Archived 2017-07-02 at the Wayback Machine

Military offices
Preceded by Wallace H. Nutting	United States Southern Command 1983–1985	Succeeded by John Galvin