Name: Eddie Williams
Hometown: Acworth (Atlanta suburb)
Business Position: Director of Training & Development, IHOP Restaurant Franchise Group
Civilian Education: Kennesaw State University, MBA; U.S. Military Academy, B.S. Engineering.
Military Retirement Rank, Service and Key Positions: Retired – FEB 2021, Colonel, Commander 76th Support Brigade, GA State Guard, Atlanta, GA. Previous roles include Battalion Commander, Battalion XO, Company Commander, PAO Section Leader, HHC Recruiting Officer, in the Georgia State Guard; Detachment Commander, A-011, Headquarters Company XO, Detachment XO, A-036, in 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Bad Toelz, Germany; and Platoon Leader, in 2nd Battalion/34th Infantry, 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Stewart, GA.
Name of Spouse, Children, Grandchildren: Eddie Williams and his wife have two children and two grandchildren.
Army Reserve Ambassador Williams, a retired Colonel, served for over 25 years, in a variety of assignments, including command assignments at Brigade, Battalion, Company, Platoon, Special Forces Detachment and Section leader levels. He has served in both state-side and overseas assignments. He’s been awarded several U.S. Army and GA State Guard awards.
Ambassador Williams currently serves as Director of Training & Development for a 22 IHOP Restaurant Franchise Group. Ambassador Williams is also Managing Partner and Owner of E&M Williams Consulting Group, LLC; a professional speaking, training & coaching firm of topics; Leadership, Communication, Time Management, Motivation, Emotional Intelligence, Team Building, and others.
Publishing's: Ambassador Williams is a published author of several professional development articles and a book: Son of A Soldier, which promotes “success is not a snapshot of where you are but is measured by the obstacles you’ve overcome!” about overcoming adversity, succeeding despite challenges, and grippingly discusses his reactions after discovering surprising family secrets.