MG (Ret) Michael T. Harrison, Sr

MG (Ret) Michael T. Harrison, Sr. was born at Fort Eustis, VA and was raised in Surry County, VA where both his paternal and maternal families trace their lineage back more than five generations. He served in the U.S. Army in CONUS & OCONUS for 34 years. During his active-duty years, he led and commanded military units from the Lieutenant to Major General level in peace and war. Since retirement from active-duty, he has led an Int’l Security Company, worked as a Consultant for an Information Technology Consulting Firm, and served as a contractor for the Department of African Affairs in the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC.

He currently spends his time following his love; coaching and mentoring young men and women in and out of the military. He is very active in his community where he leads a feeding homeless families project for the Williamsburg Rotary Club and serves on the Legal Redress Committee for the York James City County Williamsburg NAACP. He is a life member of Disabled Veterans of America, the Surry Historical Society, the Military Officers Association of America, and the Howard University Alumni Association.

He is the recipient of several awards and decorations to include the U.S. Army’s Distinguished Service Medal, the Bronze Star, the Order of the Rising Sun Award presented by the Government of Japan, the Order of Bahrain Award (Class III) presented by the Emir of Bahrain and the Rotary District 7600 Foundation Service Award. ve to support my charity.