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Marcia Anderson
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Anderson at Fort Bragg in 2014
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| Born | 1957 (age 66–67) Beloit, Wisconsin |
| Allegiance | United States |
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United States Army |
| Years of service | 1976–2016 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) |
Marcia Carol Martin Anderson (née Mahan; born 1957) is a retired senior officer of the United States Army Reserve. She was the first African-American woman to become a major general in the United States Army Reserve.
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Early life
Anderson was born in Beloit, Wisconsin, and finished school in St. Louis, Missouri.
Career
As a civilian, Anderson served as Clerk of Court for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.
Anderson is a 1979 graduate of Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, a 1986 graduate of Rutgers School of Law–Newark in New Jersey, and a 2003 graduate of the United States Army War College. She is married to Amos Charles Anderson. She originally signed up for the Reserve Officers' Training Corps at Creighton University because she needed a science credit.
In 2011, Anderson became the first African-American woman to achieve the federally recognized rank of major general in the US Army, US Army Reserve and the US Army National Guard.
Anderson retired from the reserve army in 2016 and from her civilian job in 2019. Since 2021, she has served as a member of the Green Bay Packers Executive Committee.
Personal life
Anderson lives in Wisconsin with her husband Amos Charles Anderson; the couple have no children of their own.
Awards
Anderson's military awards and decorations include the Army Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, the Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the Parachutist Badge, and the Physical Fitness Badge.
