John G . Coburn General John Gordon Coburn ( born October 9 , 1941 ) is Chairman and CEO of VT Systems , Inc . ( VT Systems ) , a global company , which he joined in November 2001 and grew from 61 million dollars to 1 . 3 billion dollars . Prior to joining VT Systems , he served as the Commanding General , U . S . Army Materiel Command ( AMC ) . He assumed the duties of Commanding General on May 14 , 1999 . Prior to this assignment , he served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics , U . S . Army , Pentagon . AMC is one of the largest commands in the Army with over 60 , 000 employees , and activities in 42 states and more than 24 foreign countries . Coburn is a distinguished military graduate of Eastern Michigan University , where he holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in education , and was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the infantry . He served in various logistics assignments throughout his career , to include Deputy Commanding General , AMC , Alexandria , VA , and Commanding General , U . S . Army Ordnance Center and School , Aberdeen Proving Ground , MD . He was also the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics , U . S . Army Europe and Seventh Army , Germany , from 1991 to 1992 . Prior to that , he served as the Deputy Commanding General , 22nd Theater Army Support Command , Saudi Arabia from April 1991 to July 1991 , and as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Procurement , U . S . Army Materiel Command from 1989 to 1991 . Other major command assignments include Commander of Materiel Readiness Support Activity , Lexington , KY , from 1987 to 1989 ; Commander , Division Support Command , 2nd Armored Division , Fort Hood , Texas , from 1984 to 1986 ; Commander , 124th Maintenance Battalion , 2nd Armored Division , Fort Hood , Texas , from 1980 to 1982 ; Commander , Defense Contract Administration Services Management Area , Defence Logistics Agency , South Bend , IN , from 1978 to 1980 ; and Plant / Depot Commander , Taiwan Materiel Agency , AMC , Taiwan , from 1972 to 1973 . General Coburn ’ s staff assignments include : Assistant Chief of Staff , G - 4 ( Logistics ) , 2nd Armored Division , from 1982 to 1983 ; Executive Officer , Battlefield Systems Directorate , Headquarters , U . S . Army Materiel Command from 1977 to 1978 ; Procurement Officer , Procurement and Production Directorate , Headquarters , U . S . Army Materiel Command ; Senior Advisor , Training and Personnel , U . S . Army Engineer District - Saudi Arabia , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , from 1975 to 1977 ; Executive Officer , Defense Contract Administration Services Region , Defense Supply Agency , New York , NY from 1968 to 1971 ; Assistant G - 3 ( Operations ) , II Field Force Vietnam , U . S . Army , Vietnam , from 1967 to 1968 ; and Special Weapons Platoon Leader , Savanna Army Depot , IL , from 1963 to 1964 . After returning from Taiwan , General Coburn attended the U . S . Army Command and General Staff College , Fort Leavenworth , KS , and then the University of Kansas , where he earned a Master of Arts degree in political science . He is also a graduate of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces , Fort McNair , Washington , D . C . and has a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Missouri School of Law . He is licensed to practice law before the Supreme Court , State of Michigan ; Supreme Court , State of Kentucky ; District of Columbia Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of the United States . General Coburn has extensive experience in the areas of logistics and contracting . Further , he has extensive experience in International relations and business , both international and domestic . He is also a noted author . General Coburn also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of International Management & Development Institute ( IMDI ) , a non - profit educational institute that promotes business - government dialogue and cooperation covering international trade , finance , economic and foreign policy issues . Awards . General Coburn ’ s military decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster , the Distinguished Service Medal , Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster , Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster , Meritorious Service Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters , Joint Service Commendation Medal , Army Commendation Medal , the Southwest Asia Service Medal , and the Kuwait Liberation Medal ( Kuwait ) . Personal . General Coburn , a native of Kentucky , is married to the former Janice Pepper of Ypsilanti , MI ; they have three sons , John , Robert and Matthew . Their daughter , Kayleen Ruth Coburn was born on December 19 , 1965 and died on December 20 , 1965 Kayleen is buried in Arlington National where her father is going to be buried upon his death . References . http : / / www . vt - systems . com / vts / dsp _ vts _ contact . cfm ? vts _ contact = 6 & type = 1 http : / / www . findagrave . com / cgi - bin / fg . cgi ? page = gr & GSln = coburn & GSiman = 1 & GScid = 49269 & GRid = 8779420 &