Lee Price

N. Lee S. Price is a retired United States Army officer who last served as the Program Executive Officer for the United States Army's Program Executive Office, Command Control Communications-Tactical (PEO C3T), headquartered at Aberdeen Proving Ground.

Price began her service as a Private First Class and, after shattering numerous gender ceilings, ultimately retired as a Major General. She led organizations at all levels during her storied career. She was the first female to receive a commission through the Officer Candidate School to achieve the rank of General Officer. In November 2008, Price became the first woman in the Army Acquisition Corps to be promoted to the rank of brigadier general. She also was the first woman selected for general officer rank while serving in a special operations unit. Price was nominated by President Barack Obama to the grade of major general on July 27, 2011. The Senate confirmed this nomination on November 10, 2011. Price became the first female Program Executive Officer for the Army in November 2009 when she became the PEO for C3T. Price retired from military service in March 2014. Provided by Wikipedia