Major
General Manila G. Shaver
Major
General Manila G. Shaver was drafted into the army in 1950,
volunteered for the airborne and was assigned to the 675th
Field Artillery Battalion, 11th Airborne Division. He left
the service in 1953 as a Sergeant and resumed his college
career. He graduated from MTU in 1955 and was commissioned
in the Field Artillery. After leaving active service, he stayed
in the Army Reserves. His last assignment was Commanding General,
88th US Army Reserve Command, Fort Snelling, Minnesota responsible
for a three state area. From 1956 to 1990 Maj. Gen. Shaver
held positions with Kimberly Clark, Spencer Kellogg &
Sons and 3M concurrent with his US Army Reserve career. In
1990 he retired as Major General with the US Army and from
3M as Manager, Resource Recovery, Staff Manufacturing. During
his years at Michigan Tech, Maj. Gen. Shaver was affiliated
with Intramural Sports, Sigma Rho, American Institute of Chemical
Engineers and ROTC/Army – Distinguished Military Student.
In 1974 he received the General John J. Pershing Award as
the Distinguished Graduate of the US Army Command and General
Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Maj. General Shaver
is a member and past president of the Retired Officers Association
of the Sandhillls area. He is President of Sandhills/Moore
Coalition for Human Care, Inc. and Manager of the Empty Stocking
Christmas Program for Moore County. Maj. Gen. Shaver has four
daughters and a son and currently resides with his wife Dolores
in North Carolina. |
