Carol A. Mutter
Carol Mutter served for over 31 years in the U.S. Marine Corps attaining the rank of Lieutenant General. Her military experience included leadership positions in logistics, data processing, financial management, personnel administration, and research, development and acquisition. She served on committees in NATO, was assigned to the U.S. Space Command, and served a total of five years in Okinawa, Japan.
Achieving many firsts for women during her career, Carol was:
First woman to be qualified as Command Center Crew Commander/Space Director at U.S. Space Command.
First woman of general/flag rank to command a major deployable tactical 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.
Her non-military awards include the Secretary of Defense Award for Outstanding Public Service, the American Leadership Award from the state of Colorado, the 1992 Trail Blazer award from the University of Northern Colorado, the Living Legacy Patriot Award from the Women's International Center and the Margaret Cochran Corbin Award from the Daughters of the American Revolution and has been inducted into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame.
Carol serves as a Commissioner on the American Battle Monuments Commission, on the National Board of the Women Marines Association, on the National Advisory Council of the Alliance for National Defense, and as a Senior Fellow at the Joint Forces Staff College.
Previously, Carol served as the Chair of the Department of Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS), on the National Academy of Sciences Committee on American Youth Population and Military Recruiting, and was the National President of the Women Marines Association.
Carol has given many speeches and participated on panels sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations, the Smithsonian Associates, Women in International Security, Women's Research and Education Institute and the Indiana Council on World Affairs.
Working as a consultant, her business has centered on assisting companies in winning government contracts.
In addition to two honorary Doctorate degrees, Carol holds a BA degree in Mathematics Education from the University of Northern Colorado, has an MA degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College at Newport, RI and an MS degree from Salve Regina College, also in Newport, RI.