| L. Neil Thurgood | |
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| Birth name | Leon Neil Thurgood |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1983–present |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Battles/wars |
Gulf War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards |
Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (4) Bronze Star Medal |
Leon Neil Thurgood is a United States Army lieutenant general who serves as the Director of Hypersonics, Directed Energy, Space, and Rapid Acquisition of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology. Previously, he served as the Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology.[1][2][3][4]
Thurgood is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His father, Leon Thurgood, was also an officer in the United States military. Most of the time he was growing up he lived in various countries in Europe. Thurgood began his education at Brigham Young University and served a mission for the Church in the England Birmingham Mission. He then entered the United States military as an enlisted man. He later studied at the University of Utah where he was part of the ROTC. He has a doctorate in strategic planning and organizational behavior from the University of Sarasota.[5]
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- ↑ "Lieutenant General Leon N. Thurgood - General Officer Management Office". https://www.gomo.army.mil/public/Biography/usa-8165/leonn-thurgood.
- ↑ amy.tolson@theredstonerocket.com, AMY GUCKEEN TOLSON Staff writer. "Thurgood credits his second star to help from others". https://www.theredstonerocket.com/news/article_5ed2f5de-9384-11e5-8c58-bb50ec2d3ba7.html.
- ↑ "Leadership | The Army RCCTO". https://rapidcapabilitiesoffice.army.mil/leadership/.
- ↑ "Army's first hypersonics director receives his third star". https://www.army.mil/article/220942/armys_first_hypersonics_director_receives_his_third_star.
- ↑ Church News, May 31, 2021
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