NVBDC Task Force member, Marine Robert B. Middleton II, Sergeant, ret, has received two prestigious honors
this fall acknowledging his years of dedication to serving the veteran community and the community-at-large: an honorary doctorate in business administration and The Presidential Lifetime Achievement Gold Medal Award, the latter was awarded on November 23, 2024.
“I hope that my awards, for which I am most grateful, will open new doors to help veterans and disadvantaged people,” said Middleton. Currently, the 77-years-young Middleton also serves as the National Commandant for the Montford Point
Marines of America, which preserves the history of the nation’s first African American Marines who served in WWII.
He also is a member of the Commandant of the Marine Corps Advisory Council. Additionally, Middleton continues his multi-decades volunteer work assisting veterans as they re-integrate into society after military service, as well as his work with disadvantaged youth and adults. A man of many interests, Middleton retired from a successful entrepreneurial career, where he owned several businesses. With his Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration and the Presidential
Lifetime Achievement Gold Medal Award., Middleton plans to continue to open doors for domestic and international business, advocate for veteran causes, and engage in humanitarian endeavors.
