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Dr. Patrick D. Sculley, DDS, Major General (Retired)
Patrick D. Sculley Dr. Sculley recently retired as the Executive Director of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society and publisher of American Scientist magazine. He now serves in a part time capacity as Director of Science and Technology for the Texas Center for Applied Technology within the Texas A & M University System and leads his own consulting firm. He is the subject matter expert for the ARNG Dental Bytes© and provides guidance to WinMil, LLC for the development of sound, peer-reviewed dental readiness and oral health content for government and commercial clients.

Dr. Sculley had a distinguished career in the U.S. Army serving in a number of senior positions. He retired from the Army in May 2002 with the rank of Major General after 29 years of service culminating as Deputy Surgeon General of the Army, Chief of the Army's Dental Corps and Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM).

He received a B.A. in biology at Washington and Jefferson College in 1969 and went on to earn a degree in dental surgery at the State University of New York at Buffalo and a master's in health services management at Webster University. He served residencies at Fort Meade and Fort Knox and is a graduate of the Army's Command and General Staff College and the Army War College. Dr. Sculley is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral Medicine, American Board of General Dentistry, the Federal Services Board of General Dentistry and the American College of Healthcare Executives. He has also been awarded the "A" Prefix, the Army Medical Department's highest award for professional excellence. He is a Certified Healthcare Executive and a Certified Association Executive.

He has received numerous awards and recognitions, including the Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with three Oak Leaf clusters, and the Gold Cross of Honor of the German Army. He was the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States (AMSUS) 2001 Federal Health Care Administrator of the Year.

Dr. Sculley and his wife, Peggy, reside in San Antonio, Texas and have four married children and six grandchildren all of whom live in Texas. He is a student of history and a popular public speaker on leadership, management and strategic planning.


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