Carl E. Mundy, Jr.

Carl E. Mundy Jr.
30th Commandant of the Marine Corps (1991-1995)
Birth name	Carl Epting Mundy Jr.
Born	(1935-07-16)July 16, 1935 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Died	April 2, 2014(2014-04-02) (aged 78) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1953-1995
Rank	General
Commands held	2nd Battalion, 4th Marines 2nd Marine Regiment 4th Marine Amphibious Brigade II Marine Expeditionary Force Marine Forces Atlantic Commandant of the Marine Corps
Battles/wars	Vietnam War Cold War
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal Navy, Army, Air Force, & Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medals Legion of Merit Bronze Star Purple Heart
Other work	USO Marine Corps University Foundation Schering-Plough General Dynamics Council on Foreign Relations

Carl Epting Mundy Jr. (July 16, 1935 – April 2, 2014) was a United States Marine Corps General who was the 30th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps and member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from July 1, 1991 until his retirement on June 30, 1995, after 38 years of active duty service.

From 1996 to 2000, he served as president and CEO of the USO. Mundy was the chairman of the Marine Corps University Foundation. He also served on a number of corporate boards.

Mundy was born on July 16, 1935 in Atlanta, Georgia. His family moved frequently when he was a young child, settling in Waynesville, North Carolina when Mundy was about 10 years old. He graduated from Sidney Lanier High School in Montgomery, Alabama. At age 18, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve.

Mundy enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve and enrolled in the PLC Program in December 1953 while attending college – serving in the 38th Special Infantry Company, Montgomery, Alabama and rising to the rank of sergeant. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in June 1957, following graduation from Auburn University. His later military education included the Command and General Staff College and the Naval War College.