George C. Marshall Foundation
Hein-Roll Lecture
on Leadership and Character
Inaugural lecture
Military Leadership as a United States Officer
Gen. Chris Cavoli
Cavoli retired as a four-star general after 38 years in the U.S. Army. His final posting was as NATO’s supreme allied commander Europe.
He will discuss the challenges and responsibilities of military leadership and the expectations placed on American officers.
George C. Marshall Foundation
340 VMI Parade · Lexington, Virginia
The lecture is free and open to the public. Reservations are required. Contact Leigh McFaddin at [email protected] or 540-463-7103, ext. 138.
This event will not be livestreamed. A recording will be made available at a later date.
Introducing the Hein-Roll Lecture
David Hein and David L. Roll have funded the new Hein-Roll Lecture on Leadership and Character, which will be held every two years.
Hein, the Foundation’s senior fellow and a former trustee, has contributed essays on Marshall’s character and enduring relevance to our magazine and other publications. Roll, a Foundation trustee and author of George Marshall: Defender of the Republic, has shared his scholarship in Marshall and through the Marshall Legacy Series.
“They stepped up to fund a biennial program on leadership and character, subjects central to Marshall’s life and career. We want to explore what his example can teach military and civilian leaders today.”
Hein and Roll at the Foundation
David Hein · Marshall Magazine
Marshall and the Virtue of Duty
In a 1943 letter, Marshall credited his childhood rector, the Rev. John R. Wightman, with “a profound influence on my character and life.” In this excerpt from his book Teaching the Virtues, Hein traces that relationship back to St. Peter’s in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, and considers the habits of faith and service that shaped Marshall’s sense of duty.
David L. Roll · Marshall Magazine
George C. Marshall—Character Matters
When Roosevelt was choosing the commander for Operation Overlord, Marshall declined to press his own claim. Roll sets that decision beside a 1938 White House meeting at which Marshall challenged the president’s proposal to build 10,000 warplanes. The essay examines the candor and self-restraint Marshall brought to his dealings with Roosevelt.
David L. Roll · Legacy Lecture
George Marshall, Defender of the Republic
In this 2019 GCMF Legacy Lecture, Roll discusses George Marshall: Defender of the Republic, his biography of Marshall’s military and diplomatic career. His “Character Matters” essay was adapted from the lecture.