General Landis retired from the US Army and, after a second career, from Raytheon Company. He had been last appointed by Raytheon Technical Services Company (RTSC) as Executive Liaison to the US Army Program Executive Office, Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO, STRI) and Vice President for Business Development, Logistics & Training Systems, Orlando, Florida. Prior to that assignment, he served as Vice President & General Manager of Integrated Logistics Services for RTSC in Burlington, Massachusetts.
Active in industry, DoD, and community affairs, he is immediate Past President of the Board of Directors, Central Florida Affiliate, Rebuilding Together; Advisory Board Member, Boyle Transportation, Billerica, MA; Member, Board of Directors, National Association of Uniformed Services (NAUS), Alexandria, VA; Member, Board of Advisors (Emeritus), The International Society of Logistics (SOLE); Member, Board of Advisors, Central Florida Chapter, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) and he serves in the Homeless Food Ministry at the Ocoee, Florida Christian Service Center.
General Landis brought to industry more than thirty years of successful military experience, including key assignments as Commanding General, US Army Personnel Information Systems Command; Special Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Department of the Army; Deputy Commanding General for Operations and Transportation, 22nd Theater Army Area Command, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; Commanding General, Military Traffic Management Command, Western Area; Assistant Commandant, US Army Transportation School; Commander, 25th Infantry Division (Light) Support Command; and Chief, International Logistics Division, J4, US Pacific Command.
He received an Army ROTC commission and a Bachelor of Science degree from Kent State University and later earned an MBA from Texas Tech University. He was also graduated from the Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management, the US Army War College, and the Senior Managers in Government Program of the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
General Landis' awards, decorations and honors include: the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (3 OLC), Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal (3 OLC), Joint Service Achievement Medal, Master Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, Army Staff Identification Badge, Ancient Order of St Christopher, Order of St. Barbara, Royal Thai Army Balloon Parachutist Badge, NDTA Distinguished Service Award (1991), Distinguished Member of the Regiment (Transportation Corps) (1991), Distinguished Alumnus, KSU Army ROTC Program (1992), the NDIA Silver Medal (2000); the Zeta Gamma of Sigma Nu “Legends” Class of 2007 for outstanding lifetime achievements in service to the Fraternity, Alma Mater, Profession and the Family of Mankind; and Distinguished Alumnus, McKinley High School, Sebring, Ohio (2008).
He and his wife, Sandie, have two daughters and five grandchildren.