Together we Stand.
Ready to Serve.
Ready to Lead.
West Point is a singular institution. The lessons learned and sacrifices made by centuries of West Point graduates continue to influence and inspire current and future leaders. West Point’s rich history gives it a unique vantage point, allowing it to adapt to new circumstances and remain agile in uncertain times. It learns from its history, it evolves, and new leaders are developed.
West Point will always occupy a crucial role in our Nation’s founding. It will always reflect the ideals and values our Army and Nation hold most dear, and it will always honor the timeless traditions that define the West Point experience.
But, this treasured institution must also represent our future. It must ensure our cadets and graduates have access to modern, innovative, and exceptional facilities and offerings. It’s not enough for the Academy to just meet the needs of our Nation’s future leaders; it must elevate itself to unprecedented levels.
It must maintain its competitive edge over other elite institutions and continue to forge new territory within all domains of leadership development. It must invest in its future as much as it honors its history so that it continues to evolve, attract the Nation’s best and brightest, and develop the next generation of great leaders.
Steeped in our Nation’s history.
Prepared for the complex challenges of today.
Ready to lead into the future.
Campaign ChairMAn
HON Robert A. McDonald ’75
Chairman, WPAOG Board of Directors
Former Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs
Retired Chairman, President and CEO, Procter & Gamble
2017 Distinguished Graduate Award
WPAOG Campaign Leadership
COL (R) Mark D. Bieger ’91 P ’16 ’18 ’23
President & CEO*, WPAOG
*A position generously supported by the Honorable & Mrs. Robert A. McDonald ’75
Kristin Sorenson
Vice President, Development
WPAOG
Claudia Phillips
Campaign Operations Director
WPAOG
Mike White ’82
Senior Director of Major and Leadership Giving
WPAOG
Honorary Campaign Cabinet Members
Mr. Lee Anderson ’61
Former Chairman & Owner, APi Group
2013 Distinguished Graduate Award
Mr. Herman Bulls ’78, P’05, P’11
Vice Chairman & International Director,
Jones Lang Lasalle, Americas
Vice Chairman, WPAOG Board of Directors
LTG (R) Robert L. Caslen Jr. ’75, P’09
70th Commandant of Cadets
59th Superintendent of the United States Military Academy
2019 Distinguished Graduate Award
BG (R) Peter Dawkins, USA ’59
Rhodes Scholar
Former Citigroup Vice Chairman
2002 Distinguished Graduate Award
GEN (R) Martin Dempsey ’74, P’00, P’01
Executive-in-Residence, Duke University
18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
2017 Distinguished Graduate Award
Mr. Joseph DePinto ’86, P’12
President and Chief Executive Officer,
7-Eleven, Inc.
Mr. Thomas Dyer ’67
Managing Member, LRA Family LLC
Former Chairman, WPAOG Board of Directors
2006 Distinguished Graduate Award
Mr. William Foley II ’67
Chairman of the Board,
Fidelity National Financial
Majority Owner, The Vegas Golden Knights
2016 Distinguished Graduate Award
Mr. Michael Krzyzewski ’69
Former Head Coach,
Duke University Men’s Basketball Team
@ Team USA
2005 Distinguished Graduate Award
Dr. Frank Luntz
Founder & President, FIL, Inc.
Mr. William Murdy II ’64
Chairman, Hotel Thayer and
Thayer Leader Development Group
2015 Distinguished Graduate Award
HON R. James Nicholson ’61
Senior Counsel, Brownstein Hyatt Farber, Washington Office
Former Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs
Former US Ambassador to the Holy See
2005 Distinguished Graduate Award
Mr. Stewart Resnick
Chairman and President, The Wonderful Company
2015 Distinguished Graduate Award
Mr. Vincent Viola ’77
Retired; Founder and Chairman Emeritus, Virtu Financial Operating, LLC
LTG (R) Nadja West ’82, P’19
Board of Visitors, United States Military Academy
44th Army Surgeon General
2022 Distinguished Graduate Award
Campaign Cabinet Members
Mr. James Crichton III ’92
Principal, Hitchwood Capital Management, L.P.
Mr. Richard Dalzell ’79
Retired; Former SVP Worldwide Software and Platforms & CIO, Amazon.com, Inc.
Mr. Richard Dauch ’83
Chief Executive Officer, Workhorse
Mr. Robert Eisiminger ’88
Co-Founder and Former Chief Executive Officer, Knight Point Systems, LLC
Mr. Alex Gorsky ’82
Executive Chairman, Johnson & Johnson
2022 Distinguished Graduate Award
Mr. Robert Healy ’86, P’24
Founder and Managing Partner, L Squared Capital Partners
Mr. Ken Hicks ’74
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Academy Sports & Outdoors
Mr. William Higgs ’74
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Mustang Engineering
Ms. Kathleen Hildreth ’83
Owner, M1 Support Services
2024 Distinguished Graduate Award
Mr. Francis Hoang ’95
Founding Teams: FH+H, MAG Aerospace, boodleAI
Mr. Scott Lichtenberg
Chief Executive Officer, S. Lichtenberg & Co., Inc.
Mr. Michael MacDougall
Partner, Quantum Energy Partners
Mr. William H. Roedy Jr. ’70
Global Health Ambassador
Former Chief Executive Officer, MTVNI
2020 Distinguished Graduate Award
Ms. Dawn Rucker ’82, P’14
Director, The Rucker Group, LLC
Ms. Jill Schurtz ’86
Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer, Minnesota State Board of Investment
Mr. Timothy Tyson ’74
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, TriRx Pharmaceutical Services
Mr. Amit Yoran ’92*
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Tenable
*deceased
Featured Fund
Superintendent’s Unrestricted Endowment & Fund
Featured Fund
Cyber & Engineering Academic Center / Math & Systems Engineering Center
Featured Fund
