Robert Dail – US Military General

Faith Collides

Robert Dail never imagined he would have a career in the army. At a young age, he wanted to become a lawyer and enter politics. But it was also then when he committed his life to the Lord.
Robert’s father was a blue-collar worker at a navy base in Virginia, and that was what prompted Robert to join the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), a military preparatory program in college. Other than the fact that his father was a military man, Robert needed financial assistance. So, he joined the program half-hearted. It also didn’t help when the instructor told him that he would need to work in logistics. This meant Robert had to learn how to plan, procure and transport things like weapons, food and shelter. It wasn’t the manliest area in the program, but that was where Robert realized he was a natural at logistics.
By the time Robert graduated from college, he had found out that he didn’t get into law school. He didn’t have a backup plan. But soon realized that since he had received a college degree and completed ROTC, he could join the US Army as an officer. So, he decided to try it out for two years.
What was supposed to be two years turned into 33 years. Robert retired as a Lieutenant General, ranking 15 out of 1.5 million soldiers. Robert shares how a series of events happened that opened the doors for him to pursue an incredible career in the military. But also, how the ultimate door closed when he didn’t get four stars, and how he had to voluntarily retire from the US Army at 55 years old. Robert opens up about how he and his family were devastated, and how he picked himself up to see the breadth of opportunities for him in business.
Since his retirement in 2008, Robert became the President of the US subsidiary of Supreme Group and eventually the Chief Commercial Officer of Supreme Group. He has also served and continues to serve on the Boards of several prestigious military and government-focused entities: ADS, Inc., LMI Government Consulting, iDirect Government Inc., Institute for Defense Business at University of North Carolina, National Technologies Associates and Flag Officer Advisory Council at Arizona State University.
When Robert looks back at his career, he believes God’s plans have had precedence over his own plans. Even through the highs and lows of his career, Robert says he couldn’t have planned it better.
Special thanks on this episode: Robert and Anne Dail, Hunter and Betsy Rawley, and Joel Arias
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