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38th Annual Lauds & Laurels Ceremony
Leon J. LaPorte, M.S. ’77
The Paul Merage School of Business
Retired General, U.S. Army
Well known as a leader while a student at UC Irvine, LaPorte carried forward those
skills while rising from the rank of captain to four-star general in the U.S. Army.
After serving his country for more than three decades, he retired from his post
directing both United Nations and U.S. forces stationed at the border of North and
South Korea in 2006. LaPorte earned numerous military honors including the
Distinguished Service Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross for his contributions
to the defense of both the U.S. and world at-large.
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