Biography
Brigadier General Marie Goff, U.S. Army Retired, completed over 37 years of military service in the United States Army and the South Carolina National Guard.
Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant at the Palmetto Military Academy in 1981, she held various positions in the areas of logistics and human resources which included a tour at National Guard Bureau. In 2010, she was selected as the Assistant Adjutant General of the South Carolina National Guard and later as the Director of Joint Staff, where she served until her retirement in April 2015. During her career, she was instrumental in developing and shaping the South Carolina National Guard to meet both its Federal and State missions. She is married to Colonel Eddie Goff, U.S. Army, retired.
Education
- Bachelor of Science, Sociology, Lander University, Cum Laude
- Master of Arts, Computer & Information Management, Webster University
- Master of Strategic Studies, United States Army War College
Honors & Awards
- Legion of Merit
- Superior Civilian Service Award
- Honoree, Women in Philanthropy and Leadership, Coastal Carolina University
- Honorary Doctorate Lander University
- Distinguished Alumni of the Year Lander University
- Special Recognition Spann Watson Chapter, Tuskegee Airmen
- State of SC Military Department, The Gadsden Medal
Organizations
- National Guard Associations of the United States and South Carolina
- Leadership South Carolina
- Leadership America
- Leadership International: South Africa, Mexico, Scandinavia, Canada
- Past Board of Directors Alston Wilkes Society
- Past Advisory Board Member SC National Guard Youth ChalleNGge Academy
