Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Leslie C. Smith
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Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Leslie C. Smith

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Lieutenant General Leslie C. Smith, U.S. Army (Retired) serves as the Vice President for Leadership and Education at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA). He is also a visiting leadership professor at Georgia Southern University’s Parker College of Business, a corporate and nonprofit board director, and the CEO of LV Smith Corporate Group, LLC. He received his commission from Georgia Southern University (GSU) in 1983 as a Field Artillery officer and graduated in 1985 with a bachelor’s degree in accounting as a Distinguished Military Graduate. He later branched as a Chemical Officer. LTG Smith’s final active-duty assignment (2018–2021) was as The Inspector General of the Office of the Secretary of the Army—the first Chemical officer to serve in that role. As a general officer, his key assignments included serving as the 25th Chief of Chemical and Commandant of the U.S. Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) School; Commanding General of the 20th Support Command (CBRNE), leading Explosive Ordnance Disposal and CBRN Soldiers across 15 states and multiple countries; Commanding General of the U.S. Army Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and Fort Leonard Wood (the first Chemical officer to do so); and Deputy Inspector General. At AUSA, Smith builds coalitions across all components of the Army, AUSA’s 122 chapters, industry, and academia—strengthening trust and advocacy for Soldiers, Army Civilians, and the defense industrial base. He is a co-author of the forthcoming book, All the Difference: Six Leadership Actions to Bridge Perspectives, Strengthen Teams, and Create Value (Summer 2026). He currently serves as a board director for USD Group LLC, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, and the Armed Services YMCA, and he consults with private-sector organizations on strategy, leadership, and development through LV Smith Corporate Group, LLC. In 2025, he received the Laurel Wreath, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.’s highest honor awarded to individual members. LTG Smith holds a Master of Science in Administration from Central Michigan University and a Master of Arts in National Security Strategy from the National Defense University. He is married to Vanedra, and they have two adult daughters—one the CEO of Tay Smith Studio, an advertising and branding firm, and the other an Army OB/GYN resident.
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