General Benjamin Saunders Griffin

U.S. Army (RET.)

General (Retired) Benjamin Saunders Griffin is a native of Emporia, Virginia and retired on 31 December, 2008, after serving a 38 year career in the United States Military as an Army Officer ― the last fourteen as a General Officer. He had nine command assignments at every level from Company to Four Star command. His final assignment, as a Four Star General, was as the Commanding General of the Army Materiel Command from November 2004 to November 2008. His command tours included two Company level commands ― one in an Airborne Infantry Company, Commander Mechanized Infantry Battalion, Commander Light Infantry Brigade, Commanding General Joint Task Force 6, Assistant Division Commander 1st Cavalry Division, Commanding General 4th Mechanized Infantry Division, and Commanding General ― U.S. Army Materiel Command.

General Griffin also served nine years overseas and served four assignments in the Pentagon: Director of Force Programs ― Army G3; Operations Research/Systems Analyst ― Operations & Readiness Division ― Army G3; Special Assistant to the Army Chief of Staff; and as the Army G8.

General Griffin has a Bachelor of Science Degree from Old Dominion University, an MBA from Mercer University and an Honorary Doctorate Degree from Old Dominion University. He is a graduate of the Infantry Officer Candidate School, Infantry Officer Advanced Course, Command and General Staff College, and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. General Griffin also earned the rank of Eagle Scout. He and his wife Noel have made their home in Central Texas since 2000, where they have a small cattle ranch. General Griffin has operated the B. Griffin Company, LLC since 2009. He also serves as the Chairman of the Board for the Military Child Education Coalition, co chairs the Greater Fort Hood Retiree Council and serves as a Senior Executive Associate for the Army Aviation Association of America.