Organized under an endowed chair position, this annual lecture series emphasizes a cross-disciplinary approach to leadership instruction and offers a motivational talk or presentation to VMI Second Class cadets. 

Lieutenant General (three-stars) Bingham retired in September 2019 from the United States Army following a 38-year career in the military. Bingham's impactful success with VMI's cadets and faculty, as the 2021-2022 Leader In Residence, is returning this academic year (2022-2023) as the Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr. '43 Visiting Professor.

Some of her accomplishments include:

• Army Assistant Chief of Staff, Installation Management
• First female Garrison Commander at Fort Lee
• First female to serve as Quartermaster General
• Army ROTC Distinguished Military Graduate, University of Alabama, Aug ’81, Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce and Business Administration
• Two Master’s Degrees: Administration from Central Michigan University, National Security Strategy and Resources from the National Defense University
• 2019 Joint Women’s Leadership in Excellence Meritorious Service Award
• 2021 Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK), the National Leadership Honor Society, honorary

Learn more about Lt. Gen. Bingham's leadership style and career advice from the VMI Leader Journey Podcast - Does Your Audio Match Your Video?