William H. Gourley
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Monterey, California, U.S.
William H. Gourley | |
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| Born | 13 February 1933 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | 25 August 2008 (aged 75) Monterey, California, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1955–1989 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | 1st Personnel Command, United States Army Personnel Command |
| Battles / wars | Vietnam War |
William Harvey Gourley (13 February 1933 – 25 August 2008) was a major general in the United States Army. He served as Commanding General of the 1st Personnel Command.[1][2][3][4]
Born and raised in Philadelphia, Gourley attended Temple University and participated in the Army ROTC program there. He earned a B.S. degree in management from Temple and was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1955. Gourley later earned an M.B.A. degree from Indiana University in 1964.[1][4][5][6]
During his military career, Gourley was deployed to Germany, Vietnam, Turkey and South Korea. He retired from active duty on 30 November 1989.[1][4]
Gourley moved to Monterey, California, after his retirement and became involved in planning the civilian reuse of Fort Ord after it was closed in 1994. As a result of his efforts, the Major General William H. Gourley VA-DoD Outpatient Clinic opened in Marina, California in 2017.[4][5]
