Alumnus Named 11th President of Missouri Military Academy

The Missouri Military Academy Board of Trustees has named Brigadier General Richard (Rick) V. Geraci (MEd 12) the 11th president of the all-boys academy in Mexico, Missouri. Originally joining MMA as chief academic officer in March 2017, Brig. Gen. Geraci was promoted to vice president of the academy on July 1, 2018 with a focus on academics, operations and planning. As the newly appointed president, he has now assumed the dayto-day management of the academy, with full responsibilities and authorities.

“I am honored to assume leadership of MMA, the preeminent military and college preparatory academy in the Midwestern and central United States,” said Geraci. “Since 1889, parents have sought out MMA to challenge their boys, build their resiliency and grit, and help take command of their futures within the structured and disciplined environment only a military academy can provide. Today, we stand solid, proud and ready to expand our transformational impact on cadets.”

Prior to his arrival at MMA, Brig. Gen. Geraci was the president of Leavenworth Regional Catholic School Systems and principal of Immaculata High School. Geraci started his career in education as the 22nd commandant of cadets and dean of students at New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI) after retiring from the U.S. Army as a brigadier general in 2005. He is a 1975 NMMI graduate and received his commission as an Air Defense Artillery second lieutenant.