American historian
Colonel
Cole C. Kingseed
Ph.D. (Ret.) |
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Born | (1949-08-27) August 27, 1949 (age 74)[1] |
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Occupation | Historian, author, professor, consultant |
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Alma mater | University of Dayton (BA); Ohio State University (MA) (Ph.D.); Naval War College (MA) |
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Subject | Military history, World War II |
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Notable works | Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters |
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Colonel Cole Christian Kingseed,[2] Ph.D. (Ret.) is an Army veteran, military historian, author, consultant, and professor. He is the author of The New York Times bestseller, Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters. Kingseed, a 30-year army veteran, served as a Full Professor of History and Chief of Military History at the United States Military Academy at West Point.[3]
Education
Kingseed graduated from the University of Dayton (OH) in 1971 with his Bachelor of Arts degree.[4] He later earned his Master's degree and Ph.D. in history from Ohio State University.[5] He also holds a Master of Arts Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the US Naval War College.[4][6]
Career
Throughout his thirty-year career in the US Army, Kingseed served in various command and staff positions.[5]
Kingseed was granted tenure at the US Military Academy at West Point as Professor Emeritus[7] of History and Chief of Military History.[4] He served as Chief of Military History for four years.[5]
As an historian and author, Kingseed has written more than fifty articles on leadership and 300 book reviews. He has also written and edited six books. A trusted expert on military history, he appeared on the History Channel in documentaries for George S. Patton and Douglas MacArthur.[4] Kingseed, who co-wrote the war memoirs of Major Dick Winters with Winters, organized a memorial service for him when he died.[8]
In 2009, he was awarded the Army Historical Foundation's Distinguished Writing Award for his article on US Army leadership during World War II.[4]
Currently, Kingseed is the founding partner and consulting historian for Battlefield Leadership.[4][9] Kingseed is also the President of The Brecourt Leadership Experience, Inc., a leadership consulting firm. Its clients include General Electric, Freddie Mac, International Paper, and Bayer Corporation.[5]
In May 2016, Kingseed was a commencement speaker at The Citadel and received an honorary Doctor of Letters degree.[2]
Personal life
Kingseed lives in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York with his family.[9]
Published work
Books[7]
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