| Bill Leach | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |
 Canada |
| Service/branch |
 Canadian Forces |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Chief of the Land Staff |
| Awards |
Commander of the Order of Military Merit Canadian Forces Decoration |
Lieutenant-General William Leach CMM CD was the Chief of the Land Staff of the Canadian Forces.
Military career[]
Leach graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada with a degree in Economics and Commerce in 1965 and was commissioned into the Canadian Army.[1] He went on to command a Logistic Battalion.[2] From 1977 he worked in a series of senior administrative and finance positions at National Defence Headquarters[1] and from 1987 he held various supply and logistics appointments there.[1]
In 1995 he was appointed Deputy Commander at Canadian Forces Land Force Command[2] and in 1997 he became Chief of the Land Staff, a post he held until Summer 2000.[1]
In 2000 he was appointed a Vice President Operations with Honeywell Canada Logistic Services[1] and in 2005 he was made a Vice President of Mincom Defence.[1]
Family[]
He was married to Canadian artist Mary Louise Leach, who died from cancer in 2003; they have two daughters and a son.[3]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Friends of the Canadian War Museum
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Brass examinations: career of Canada's Army Commander outshone by those of his peers Esprit de Corps, September 1999
- ↑ Ottawa Valley Guide
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