Advisory Board

Members of the DVLMF Advisory Board are dedicated veterans of the Armed Services who have become recognized leaders in business and government service. Each member distinguished himself on the field of battle and, today, continues to serve our country by helping to raise the $65 million of private funds required to design, build and permanently maintain the Memorial to honor the sacrifices of all our disabled veterans. Board members serve as valuable advisors to DVLMF by providing advice and counsel and attracting other national leaders to serve on the board, and they serve as DVLMF ambassadors to the community at large by lending their time and resources to help further enlist the support of other major benefactors.

The Late Leo Albert
The late Leo Albert spent four years in the U.S. Marines during World War II and was in one of the first units to land in Nagasaki after the United States dropped the atomic bomb. Mr. Albert is the retired chairman of Prentice-Hall International Publishers and a former chair of the Association of American Book Publishers and the U.S. State Department Committee on International Books and Libraries.

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Michael Powell
Michael Powell, a disabled Army veteran, is former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. Following in his father's footsteps, retired four-star general and former Secretary of State Colin Powell, Mr. Powell joined the Army in 1985.

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Anthony J. Principi
Anthony Principi, a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, was awarded the Bronze Star with a V device for valor and the Navy Combat Action Medal during his service in Vietnam's Mekong Delta.

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George Reenstra
George Reenstra served as an Army Special Forces helicopter pilot in Vietnam and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Navy Commendation Medal with a V device for valor, and 28 Air Medals.

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George Schaefer, Jr.
George Schaefer, Jr., is a decorated Vietnam veteran who earned a Bronze Star for his service. Currently he serves as President/CEO of Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bancorp, one of the largest commercial banks in the U.S.

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