| Mark Quander | |
| Birth Date: | [1] |
| Allegiance: | United States of America |
| Branch: | United States Army |
| Serviceyears: | 1995present |
| Rank: | Major General |
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| Spouse: | [2] |
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Mark Christopher Quander[3] (born 1974) is a United States Army major general who serves as the commanding general of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division since June 30, 2023.[4] [5] He most recently served as the 79th Commandant of Cadets of the United States Military Academy from May 2021 to June 2023. He previously served as the 98th Commandant of the United States Army Engineer School from July 2019 to May 2021 and commander of the Transatlantic Division of the United States Army Corps of Engineers from May 2018 to July 2019.[6] [7] [8] [9]
He also is a member of the historic Quander family, a family of African Americans with their ancestor having been brought to America sometime in the late 17th century.
A native of Fayetteville, North Carolina, Quander was commissioned as an engineer officer via the United States Military Academy, graduating with a B.S. degree in civil engineering. He also holds an M.S. degree in Engineering Management from the University of Missouri-Rolla and a M.A. degree in Public Policy from Georgetown University.[10] [6]
In December 2023, Quander was promoted to major general.[11]
Quander is married to retired lieutenant colonel Melonie Quander, an Army nurse who served in the Iraq War.[12] His promotion to brigadier general in February 2020 made him the fourth member of his extended family to attain general officer rank, after his cousins Vincent Brooks, Leo Brooks Jr., and his uncle Leo Brooks Sr.[2] [1]