Colonel

Cole C. Kingseed

Ph.D. (Ret.)
Born (1949-08-27) August 27, 1949[1]
OccupationHistorian, author, professor, consultant
Alma materUniversity of Dayton (BA); Ohio State University (MA) (Ph.D.); Naval War College (MA)
SubjectMilitary history, World War II
Notable worksBeyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters

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]

  • Conversations with Major Dick Winters; ISBN 9780425271544[10]
  • Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters; 2006; ISBN 9780425208137[11]
  • Old Glory Stories: American Combat Leadership in WWII; 2006; ISBN 978-1591144403[12]
  • From Omaha Beach to Dawson's Ridge; 2005; ISBN 978-1591144397[13]
  • The American Civil War; 2004; ISBN 978-0313316388[14]
  • Eisenhower and the Suez Crisis of 1956; 1995; ISBN 9780585283166[15]

References

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  1. ↑ US Army Register: Regular Army Active List. Vol. I. Washington, D.C.: US Government Printing Office. January 1, 1972. p. 233.
  2. 1 2 "The Citadel Class of 2016: Honorary Degrees". The Citadel Newsroom. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Colonel Cole Kingseed".
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Thayer Leader Development Group". Thayer Leader Development Group. Thayer Development Group. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Cole C. Kingseed Bio". Penguin. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "Colonel Cole Kingseed | Battlefield Leadership". www.battlefieldleadership.com. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  7. 1 2 "Cole C. Kingseed". Military Writers. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  8. ↑ Brenckle, Lara (10 January 2011). "Dick Winters, who inspired 'Band of Brothers' remembered as an American hero". Penn Live. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  9. 1 2 "Col. Cole Kingseed". Battlefield Leadership. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  10. ↑ Noble, Barnes &. "Conversations with Major Dick Winters: Life Lessons from the Commander of the Band of Brothers". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  11. ↑ Beyond band of brothers. OCLC 60605276. Retrieved 18 January 2016 – via OCLC WorldCat.
  12. ↑ Old glory stories: American combat leadership in World War II. OCLC 62804685. Retrieved 18 January 2016 – via OCLC WorldCat.
  13. ↑ From Omaha Beach to Dawson's Ridge. OCLC 60360437. Retrieved 18 January 2016 – via OCLC WorldCat.
  14. ↑ The American Civil War. OCLC 226403447. Retrieved 18 January 2016 – via OCLC WorldCat.
  15. ↑ Eisenhower and the Suez Crisis of 1956. OCLC 45733631. Retrieved 18 January 2016 – via OCLC WorldCat.
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