Carl Edward Vuono (born 18 October 1934) is a retired

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who served as the

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from 1987 to 1991.

Early life and career

Vuono was born on 18 October 1934, in

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. He is of

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ancestry. He began his career as a

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officer after graduating from the

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, in

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. After graduating with the class of 1957, he served three tours in

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as an artillery battalion executive officer with the 1st Infantry Division in 1966–67; executive officer of Division Artillery,

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in 1970; and as commander, 1st Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment in 1970–1971, and then as commanding officer (Colonel) of Division Artillery,

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. Vuono rose through the ranks quickly, serving several times in the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, in which he eventually became its commander in 1986.

Post-army career and later life

After his retirement from the army, Vuono joined Military Professional Resources Inc. (MPRI), a private military company, in 1993. Since 1999 he has served as the CEO of MPRI. L-3 Communications acquired MPRI in June 2000 at which point Vuono was offered a senior management position at L-3 Communications. In 2003, Vuono was awarded the Distinguished Graduate Award by the West Point Association of Graduates. He holds an Honorary Doctorate in Public Administration from Shippensburg University.

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U.S. Army biography
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