Richard Myers, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Richard Myers

United States general

Date of Birth: 01-Mar-1942

Place of Birth: Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Profession: military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Richard Bowman Myers (born March 1, 1942) is the 14th president of Kansas State University and a retired four-star general in the United States Air Force who served as the 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
As Chairman, Myers was the highest ranking uniformed officer of the United States' military forces. Myers became the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs on October 1, 2001.
In this capacity, he served as the principal military advisor to the President, the Secretary of Defense, and the National Security Council during the earliest stages of the War on Terror, including planning and execution of the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
On September 30, 2005, he retired and was succeeded by General Peter Pace.
His Air Force career included operational command and leadership positions in a variety of Air Force and Joint assignments. Myers began serving as the interim President of Kansas State University in late April 2016, and was announced as the permanent president on November 15, 2016.