The Citadel Alumni Association Distinguished Alumnus Highlight Brig Gen Harvey W. Schiller, USAF, Ret., '60 Schiller was commissioned an officer in the US Air Force and flew more than 1,000 sorties on the C-123 Provider during the Vietnam War, for which he received the Distinguished Flying Cross. He earned a Masters and Doctoral Degree in Chemistry from the University of Michigan and served as Professor and Head of the Chemistry Department at the US Air Force Academy. Schiller retired from the Air Force as a Brigadier General. Schiller was named several times as one of the 100 Most Powerful People in Sports by Sporting News. He held executive leadership positions in numerous sports related enterprises and organizations, including President of Turner Sports, Turner and Time Warner Broadcasting, CEO of YankeeNets, a conglomerate that owned the NY Yankees, New Jersey Nets and New Jersey Devils, Commissioner of the Southeastern Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Conference and Executive Director of the US Olympic Committee. Schiller was instrumental in landing the 1996 Summer Games for Atlanta and the 2002 Winter Games for Salt Lake City. Schiller held executive leadership positions in several business ventures including serving as Chairman of Assante, USA; the GlobalOptions Group, Chairman of Collegiate Sports Management Group and Vice Chairman for Digital Media, Entertainment and Sports Practice of Diversified Search, as well as serving on the advisory boards of Mesa Air Group and Walker Innovation. Schiller is a member of The Citadel Athletic and Business Halls of Fame and was awarded the prestigious Olympic Order by the International Olympic Committee. In 2013, he was honored as one of the Pioneers and Innovators in Sports Business by Sports Business Journal. To learn more about The Citadel Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni List, visit citadelalumni.org/news-stories/distinguished-alumni.

Each day in May, for Memorial Day, we will feature an Alumnus to represent all of our Alumni lost in service to our country. Let us carry forward the memory of our fallen heroes and their sacrifices. May their courage and commitment live on as an inspiration to us all.

May 7, 2024

Each day in May, for Memorial Day, we will feature an Alumnus to represent all of our Alumni lost in service to our country. Let us carry forward the memory of our fallen heroes and their sacrifices. May their courage and commitment live on as an inspiration to us all.

May 6, 2024

2ndLt Joseph C. Missar, USMC, '65, was killed in action by a mine in the Quan Nam Province of Vietnam on May 6, 1966. Missar is memorialized along with 1LT Frank Monroe (Skip) Murphy, USA, '65, with a bronze statue, located in Johnson Hagood Stadium, shown in the photograph here. The statue honors all Citadel Alumni who died in the Vietnam War.

Each day in May, for Memorial Day, we will feature an Alumnus to represent all of our Alumni lost in service to our country. Let us carry forward the memory of our fallen heroes and their sacrifices. May their courage and commitment live on as an inspiration to us all.

With Commencement taking place this weekend, several members of The Citadel Alumni Association Board of Directors asked to share a few words with the graduating class and all of our alumni. Chris Cook, '74, CAA District 18 Director, encourages cadets to join and alumni to become active members of the CAA.

Each day in May, for Memorial Day, we will feature an Alumnus to represent all of our Alumni lost in service to our country. Let us carry forward the memory of our fallen heroes and their sacrifices. May their courage and commitment live on as an inspiration to us all.