Perry M. Smith, Jr is a teacher, speaker, TV and radio commentator and best-selling author. Hundreds of millions of television viewers world-wide came to know him during the 1991 Persian Gulf War for his more than 100 appearances as a military analyst for the Cable News Network, the PBS NewsHour and NBC TV. A retired major general, Smith served for 30 years in the U. S. Air Force. During his career he had a number of leadership experiences, including command of the F-15 fighter wing at Bitburg, Germany where he provided leadership to 4000 personnel. Later, he served as the top Air Force planner and as the commandant of the National War College. He flew 180 combat missions in the F-4D aircraft over North Vietnam and Laos during the Vietnam War. A graduate of the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, he later earned a Ph.D. in International Relations from Columbia University. His dissertation earned the Helen Dwight Reid Award from the American Political Science Association. At West Point, he played on the varsity lacrosse team—earning All American honors (second team) his senior year. Smith’s published books include Rules and Tools for Leaders, Assignment Pentagon, and Courage, Compassion, Marine: The Unique Story of Jimmie Dyess. After Smith was interviewed on the Today Show, Rules and Tools for Leaders reached #2 on the amazon.com bestseller list. Now in its 4th edition, this book has passed the 350,000 mark. Smith was the executive producer of four videos: Twice a Hero: The Jimmie Dyess Story, When Duty Calls: The Life and Legacy of Don Holleder, Flying Combat with the Triple Nickel and Hervey M Cleckley: A Man for all Seasons. In 2016, The General Perry Smith Parkway near the Augusta Regional Airport was opened. On October 9th, 2021 in Atlanta, Smith was inducted into the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame. His memoir, Listen Up: Stories of Pearl Harbor, Vietnam, the Pentagon, CNN and Beyond was published in January, 2021. Smith is married to the former Connor Cleckley Dyess, the daughter of Marine Lieutenant Colonel Jimmie Dyess, the only person to have earned America’s two highest awards for heroism. The Smith’s have two children, McCoy and Serena, and four grandchildren, Dyess, Porter, Perry IV and Jacob. Smith’s email address is genpsmith@aol.com and his web site is genpsmith.com.