William A. Armbruster, Executive Director

William A. Armbruster is the executive director of the Fort Monroe Federal Area Development Authority. Before joining the FMFADA, Mr. Armbruster was Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army. He headed up a section of the Army entitled "Privatization and Partnerships." Armbruster led a staff of 40 and has leveraged some $970 million in initial equity into more than $9.8 billion in additional private capital.

He has been responsible for policy and oversight of the Army-Community Heritage Partnership Program, the Office of Historic Properties, and partnerships with local governments.

For the past six years, Mr. Armbruster has been working with more than 25 other military installations all across the country that, like Fort Monroe, have been affected by (the Pentagon's Base Realignment and Closure plan) actions. Before joining the Department of the Army, Mr. Armbruster worked from 1994 to 2001 on Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) matters affecting Fort Pickett, VA. From 1994 to 1996 he was executive director of the five-county reuse authority and then from 1996 through 2001 served as executive director of the Fort Pickett Redevelopment Authority.

Mr. Armbruster was executive vice president of Roanoke Lumber International from 1991 to 1996, executive director of Emporia Downtown Redevelopment Corporation from 1989 to 1991 and served as a Blackstone town councilman from 1992 to 1995.

Armbruster served 26 years in the Navy. He retired as a captain and Naval Intelligence Officer. He received the Legion of Merit with Gold Star, the Bronze Star with 'V' for combat valor, the Meritorious Service Medal, a Joint Service Commendation, a Navy Commendation, the National Defense Service Medal, a Combat Action Ribbon and Republic of Vietnam Theatre Ribbons.

He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in government from the College of William & Mary and a Master of Science in international affairs from George Washington University.