David Wolf - 2008
MHS 1974 Graduate
Colonel David R. Wolf, U. S. Army Retired, Class of 1974, was nominated by Delilah "Dee" Arnold, Carol W. Thomas, James Filliez, and Gregory Mills.
While in high school, he was a four-year member of the National Forensic League, and a four-year member of the Debate Team, qualifying for the Ohio State Debate Tournament in 1972 through 1974. He was one of two boys chosen to represent Minerva High School at Buckeye Boys’ State in 1973. He was a charter member of the Minerva DeMolay Chapter, serving as its first Master Counselor and as Ohio State Marshall of DeMolay in 1973 to 1974.
In her nomination of Colonel Wolf, Dee Arnold said, "In the fall of 1970, Dave was one of 190 students enrolled in my freshmen science classes during the first year I taught at Minerva High School. During the remainder of his years at MHS, I was impressed with his scholastic achievements and his involvement in activities at MHS and in the community."
Wolf graduated summa cum laude from Bowling Green State University in 1978 earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in History/Political Science from the College of Education, and an Army officer's commission in the Regular Army from the BGSU Army ROTC program.
Much of his Army career was summarized in the June 14, 2007, edition of The News Leader. After completing the Air Defense Artillery Officer's Basic Course, he returned to Bowling Green to marry the former Joan Deagan. He then departed for his assignment in Korea where he stayed until 1980. He and Joan then lived in El Paso, Texas, where he held several positions and completed the ADA Officer's Advanced Course at Fort Bliss. From there it was back to Bowling Green as an Army ROTC Instructor. He and Joan lived in Bowling Green as university faculty from 1984 to 1987.
Having been promoted to major, he and Joan lived in Germany from 1987 to 1990, at the time the Iron Curtain fell. From Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to Saudi Arabia; Germany to Bosnia; and then back to the United States in 1998, where he attended the National War College at Fort Leslie J. McNair, Washington, D. C. He earned a master's degree in National Security Strategy in 1999. He was promoted to Colonel on March 1, 2000.
In August 2004, Wolf was selected to serve as the Chief of Staff, Missile Defense Agency. He held this position until his retirement in May 2007.
In April 2005, he was inducted into the Bowling Green State University Army ROTC Alumni Hall of Fame.
He and his wife now live in Woodbridge, Virginia.