[1] He attended Louisburg College in North Carolina[4] before enrolling at Old Dominion University and receiving a bachelor's degree in Business Management in 1969.

Griffin's overseas assignments included a tour in South Korea as a Company Commander and Brigade S-2 in the 2nd Infantry Division.

His later assignments included: Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff of the Army in Washington, D.C., and Commander of the 2nd Brigade, 6th Infantry Division (Light) in Alaska.

In July 1997, he became the Director of Force Programs, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans in Washington, D.C. General Griffin returned to Fort Hood from June 1999 to October 2001 to command the 4th Infantry Division.

[7] General Griffin's awards and decorations include: This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army.