In Memoriam – Maj. Gen. Eugene C. Renzi, U.S. Army (Ret.), ManTech Senior Executive Vice President

Major General Eugene (Gene) Carmen Renzi United States Army (Ret.) and for many years President of ManTech’s Defense Systems Group and a ManTech Senior Executive Vice President, passed away on Feb. 9, at home surrounded by his beloved family. To Gene, his five children, their spouses, and 23 grandchildren, were by far his greatest achievement and joy.

Gen. Renzi served his country, our company and the community with the highest distinction. He will be remembered for his outstanding military career, his significant contribution to ManTech’s growth and success, and his service to the community. His integrity and leadership was paramount to his devotion to the mission and to our country. He touched the lives of many people and he inspired us all. Mr. Renzi will be greatly missed; but never forgotten.

Gen. Renzi was born and raised in East Boston and in Watertown, Massachusetts where he was an outstanding athlete. He attended Northeastern University, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in 1957, and a Master of Science degree in Education in 1966. He was captain of the undefeated Northeastern University Huskies football team in 1956 and 1957 and was inducted into the Northeastern Sports Hall of Fame in 1986. In 1957 the captain of the football team, Gene Renzi, and the captain of the Northeastern cheerleader squad, Faye Marie Barker, married. Gene was drafted by the NFL’s Chicago Cardinals and played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He attended the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College in 1970 and the National War College in 1979.

He served two tours of duty in Vietnam as a Captain in 1970 and a Major in 1972, where he received multiple honors including the Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters, the Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf clusters, the Legion of Merit with oak leaf clusters, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, and the Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters.

Gen. Renzi’s tours included duty as a Communications Staff Officer, Military Assistance Command, Republic of Vietnam; Staff Officer, Army Strategy and Tactics Analysis Group, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, Washington DC; Senior Management Analyst and Team Chief, Organization Management Branch, Office of the Chief of Staff, Washington DC; Commander 40th Signal Battalion, Fort Huachuca, Arizona; Chief, Signal Corps Branch, Officer Personnel Center, Alexandria Virginia, and Special Assistant to the Project Manager, USA Communication Systems Command, Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

In 1980, Gen. Renzi became Commander of the Operations Command, Washington DC. He was then assigned as Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, USA Communication Command, Fort Huachuca, in 1982.

In 1984, Gen. Renzi became Chief, Contingency Support Division, Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington DC. He was promoted to Brigadier General and became Director, Defense Communications Systems, Washington, DC in 1986.

In 1987, Gen. Renzi was named the Commanding General, 7th Signal Command at Fort Ritchie, Maryland. He was promoted to Major General in 1988 and became the Director for Command and Control and Communication Systems, United States Pacific Command, Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii. Major General Renzi retired from the United States Army in 1990.

After his retirement Gen. Renzi became the Vice President of Resource Development at the United Way of America in Alexandria, Virginia.

From 2003 to 2006 Mr. Renzi serviced as Chairman of the Board of AFCEA and was highly regarded for his leadership of that organization which represents the top government, industry and military professionals in the IT, communications, and intelligence fields.

Mr. Renzi joined ManTech International Corporation in August 1993 as Vice President of Corporate Development and Senior Vice President of ManTech Field Engineering Company. He was named president of ManTech Telecommunications and Information Systems Corporation (MTISC) in 1996 and built that organization into a leading provider of advanced telecommunications systems testing, integration, information security, and secure data processing. Under his leadership MTISC became recognized for its ability to provide worldwide engineering and technical support during contingency situations, such as Operations Just Cause, Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Restore Hope, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, and counter-narcotics missions in North, Central, and South America.

Mr. Renzi was named the president of ManTech’s Defense Systems Group in 2004, ManTech’s largest business unit and a preeminent provider of Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence solutions and other mission-critical technology services to the Department of Defense.

In 2006 he received a Distinguished Member of the Signal Regiment Award at a U.S. Army/Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) conference. General William S. Wallace, Commanding General, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, presented the award to Mr. Renzi which is for “prestigious or notable military or civilian persons who have made a special contribution or who have distinguished themselves in service to the regiment.”

His wife Faye Marie Renzi predeceased Gene in 1986. He is survived by five children: U.S. Congressman Richard G. Renzi and his wife Roberta of Arizona; Robert L. Renzi and his wife Tina of Flushing, NY; Ronald P. Renzi and his wife Darci of Leesburg, VA; Regina M. James and her husband Roger of Ashburn, VA; and Ralph D. Renzi and his wife Vanessa of Springfield, VA. Two brothers: Phillip Renzi of Florida; Richard Renzi of Pennsylvania. His long time devoted friend Stephanie Gaskill. Twenty-three grandchildren: Ronald, Robert, Richard, Rochelle, Regina, Rachel, Robert J., Ryan, Ross, Danielle, Anthony, Rory, Brock, Richard C., Phillip, Rianna, Royce, Reginamarie, Riley, Ralphy, Carmen, Giavanna, and Antonia.

Gene’s favorite charities were:

The Multiple Sclerosis Society (www.nationalmssociety.org)
1800 M Street NW Suite 750 South
Washington, DC 20036

American Veterans (www.amvetsnsf.org)
4647 Forbes Boulevard
Lanham, Maryland 20706