| William H. Gourley | |
| Birth Date: | 13 February 1933 |
| Birth Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania U.S. |
| Death Place: | Monterey, California, U.S. |
| Allegiance: | United States |
| Branch: | United States Army |
| Serviceyears: | 1955–1989 |
| Rank: | Major General |
| Commands: | 1st Personnel Command, United States Army Personnel Command |
William Harvey Gourley (13 February 1933 – 25 August 2008) was a major general in the United States Army. He served as Commanding General of the 1st Personnel Command.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Born and raised in Philadelphia, Gourley attended Temple University and participated in the Army ROTC program there. He earned a B.S. degree in management from Temple and was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1955. Gourley later earned an M.B.A. degree from Indiana University in 1964.[1] [4] [5]
During his military career, Gourley was deployed to Germany, Vietnam, Turkey and South Korea. He retired from active duty on 30 November 1989.[1] [4]
Gourley moved to Monterey, California, after his retirement and became involved in planning the civilian reuse of Fort Ord after it was closed in 1994. As a result of his efforts, the Major General William H. Gourley VA-DoD Outpatient Clinic opened in Marina, California in 2017.[4] [6]
Gourley was the son of Harry Evans Gourley (1898–1972)[7] and Mary Jane (Sheppard) Gourley (1898–1979).[8] He had a sister and a brother.[4]
Gourley married Mary Quarrier "Molly" Morris (18 September 1932 – 14 March 2008) in 1957. They had a son, three daughters, and nine grandchildren.[4] Gourley and his wife were interred at Arlington National Cemetery.[9] [10]