Carl Epting Mundy Jr.

Carl E. Mundy Jr.
30th Commandant of the Marine Corps (1991–1995)
Born	(1935-07-16)July 16, 1935 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Died	April 2, 2014(2014-04-02) (aged 78) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1953–1995
Rank	General
Commands held	Commandant of the Marine Corps Marine Forces Atlantic II Marine Expeditionary Force 4th Marine Amphibious Brigade 2nd Marine Regiment 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines
Battles/wars	Vietnam War Cold War
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal Navy Distinguished Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart
Alma mater	Auburn University
Other work	USO Marine Corps University Foundation Schering-Plough General Dynamics Council on Foreign Relations

Carl Epting Mundy Jr. (July 16, 1935 – April 2, 2014) was a United States Marine Corps four-star general who served as the 30th Commandant of the Marine Corps and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from July 1, 1991, until his retirement on June 30, 1995, after 42 years of service. He was notable for his opposition to military service by gay people and for helping to shape the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy of 1993.^[1]

From 1996 to 2000, Mundy served as president and CEO of the United Service Organizations.^[2] He was also the chairman of the Marine Corps University Foundation,^[3] and served on a number of corporate boards.