Carol Mutter

Carol Mutter served for over 31 years in the U.S. Marine Corps attaining the rank of Lieutenant General (the second most senior rank in the military). Her military experience included leadership positions in logistics, data processing, financial management, personnel administration, equal opportunity and research, development and acquisition.

In 1992, Carol took charge of one of only three major logistics commands in the Marine Corps that are programmed to go to war in support of ground and aviation forces. In command of over 6,000 Marines and Sailors, she was the first woman in the world to be assigned to lead a major deployable command.

Carol’s other firsts for women during her career include:

· First woman to be qualified as Command Center Crew Commander/Space Director at U.S. Space Command

· First woman Marine Major General, and senior woman in all the services at that time

· First woman nominated by the President of the U.S. for three-star rank

· First woman Marine Lieutenant General

· First woman three-star to retire from the U.S. Military

In addition to two honorary Doctorate degrees, Carol holds:

· A BA degree in Mathematics Education from the University of Northern Colorado

· An MA degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College at Newport, RI

· An MS degree from Salve (pronounced Sal-vay) Regina College, also in Newport

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