James Benjamin Lampert

James B. Lampert
James Benjamin Lampert
High Commissioner of the United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands
In office 28 January 1968 – 14 May 1972
Preceded by	Ferdinand Thomas Unger
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Superintendent of the United States Military Academy
In office 1963–1966
Preceded by	William Westmoreland
Succeeded by	Donald V. Bennett
Personal details
Born	(1914-04-16)April 16, 1914 Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died	July 10, 1978(1978-07-10) (aged 64) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Relatives	Florian Lampert (grandfather)
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal (3) Silver Star Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1936–1972
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Commands	Superintendent of the United States Military Academy
Battles/wars	World War II Vietnam War

James Benjamin Lampert (April 16, 1914 – July 10, 1978) was a United States Army Lieutenant General, Superintendent of the United States Military Academy (1963–1966), and early pioneer of nuclear weapons and nuclear power. Lampert was General Leslie Groves' executive officer as part of the Manhattan Project after World War II.^[1] Lampert was a grandson of Wisconsin U.S. representative Florian Lampert.