Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Retired Air Force general to speak to McKinney students

By Pegasus News wire

Heh, heh -- Doc's a funny name.

Former Air Force Four-Star General, Doc Foglesong, will address students from McKinney High School and McKinney North High School in two separate sessions on Monday, Feb. 4. Mr. Foglesong, currently the President of Mississippi State University, will speak to students at McKinney North High School at 10 a.m. and present to the students at McKinney High at 1:25 p.m.

Foglesong previously was a four-star general in the United States Air Force. He flew fighters, was a senior leader in organizations equivalent to companies ranking 9th, 110th and 430th on the Fortune 500 List, and worked directly with the most senior national leaders including congressional members, cabinet members and heads of state.

As President of Mississippi State University—a land-grant school with more than 17,000 students - Mr. Foglesong has a vision for the university to be the most respected land-grant school in the Southeast. He also is President and Executive Director of the Appalachian Leadership and Education Foundation, an organization committed to finding, mentoring and developing young men and women who will be the next generation of leadership across Appalachia.

Foglesong has been designated by the President of the United States as the Co-Chairman of the Joint US - Russia Commission on POWs/MIAs. He is also a Director on the Board of Massey Energy and a Director on the Board of the Michael Baker Corp.

Mr. Foglesong was born and raised in Mingo County, West Virginia. He is the son of a steam fitter on the railroad and a first-grade teacher. He attended West Virginia University and eventually earned his bachelor's, master's and doctorate in chemical engineering—and married his former English teacher—Mary Thrasher Foglesong of Sistersville, West Virginia.

McKinney North High School is located at 2550 Wilmeth Road in McKinney and McKinney High School is located at 1400 Wilson Creek Parkway in McKinney.

Source: McKinney ISD

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