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Major General Leonard proved himself to be an able consensus builder as well. Kevin was awarded The Distinguished Alumni award at Emporia State University, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree.
Professional Biography
Kevin C. Leonard is a Professor in the department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the University of Kansas and member of the Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis. He has professional affiliations with the American Chemical Society, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and Materials Research Society. Since joining KU in August 2013, Professor Leonard has led extensive research in the field of electrochemistry.
Following his military career, Kevin served as the director of launch operations for Amazon, where he and his team delivered eight new fulfillment centers in a four-month period resulting in significant savings for Amazon with respect to resources, manpower, and cycle time. His formula for success is simple: he knows, trusts, and empowers his subordinates to execute his intent; he has always founded his leadership on the credo ``Mission First, Soldiers Always, and Self Last''; and he has led by example with his professional competence and unfaltering confidence in his team.
Major General Leonard's 33 years of service to our Army and the Nation can only be characterized as honorable and distinguished. His key staff assignments include Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics and Operations, United States Army Materiel Command, C-4, Combined Force Land Component Command and Commander of Army Materiel Command, Southwest Asia.
General Leonard is a Distinguished Alumni of Emporia State University and was inducted as a Distinguished Member of the Quartermaster Corps.
LEONARD'S 33 YEARS OF UNIFORMED SERVICE TO OUR NATION ______ HON. C. W. BILL YOUNG of florida in the house of representatives Tuesday, June 5, 2012 Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Major General Leonard will retire from the United States Army in May 2012 after serving his country with integrity, dedication and visionary leadership for over 33 years.
As Commander of Surface Deployment and Distribution Command he was responsible for all SDDC operations and for directly leading a headquarters and five subordinate commands composed of over 4,825 active and reserve military personnel and civilians. Specifically, this NRT: Internet of Catalysis, seeks to intersect chemical engineering, computer science and chemistry.
Major General Leonard is a genuine selfless servant leader who consistently demonstrated outstanding leadership, professionalism, dedication, and a genuine heart-felt concern for the welfare of Soldiers, Civilians, and their Families. His key command assignments Commanding General, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, Commanding General 1st Sustainment Command (Theater), United States Army Central Command, Commanding General, 1st Corps Support Command, Deputy Commander, United States Army Field Support Command with duty as Commanding General, Army Materiel Command Forward-Southwest Asia/C-4, Coalition Forces Land Component Command, Commander, Special Operations Support Command (Airborne).
Major General Leonard's exemplary leadership and selfless devotion to duty has touched fully three generations of Soldiers, Department of the Army Civilians, and their Families. His integrity and credibility are unsurpassed, and his expertise is unquestioned. Under his direction, SDDC successfully coordinated the drawdown of ocean shipping containers in Iraq from over 43,000 containers in June 2011 to fewer than 20,000 containers in November 2011 thereby resulting in a $6.4 million dollar reduction in container detention costs.
The graduate courses he has taught include Kinetics and Catalysis, Methods of CPE Calculations, and an elective Data Science in Catalysis.
Professor Leonard has been recognized for achievements in both research and teaching through the following awards:
- John E. Sharp and Winifred E. Sharp Teaching Professorship (2020)
- KU Miller Scholar Award (2019)
- Raymond Oenbring Teaching Award for Excellence in Chemical Engineering Education (2019 & 2015)
- ACS Industrial & Chemistry Engineering Research Influential Researcher (2018)
- Army Research Office Young Investigator Award (2017)
- KU Miller Distinguished Service Award for Research (2017)
- Don Green Faculty Fellowship for Teaching Excellence (2017)
- Kansas EPSCoR Education and Diversity Award (2014)
Prior to pursuing his graduate degree, Professor Leonard spent a year in industry working at National Instruments in the Engineering Leadership Program.
The students are working together to develop a data base from published research which through applying machine learning algorithms has the potential to generate novel catalyst combinations that could greatly advance the field of catalysis. Explore our NRT program website to learn more information about the program and how to get involved.
Personal Biography
Born and raised in Racine, Wisconsin, Kevin attended the nearby University of Wisconsin.
Through his energy, optimism, and emphasis on collaboration, he has created teams of nimble and innovative problem solvers that have fundamentally improved organizational efficacy [[Page E985]] while making enduring contributions to the nation's defense and welfare. Major General Kevin A. Leonard has distinguished himself through exceptionally meritorious service to the United States Army from May 1979 to May 2012, concluding 33 years of exemplary service culminating in his assignment as Commanding General, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.
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