Editing Charles C. Krulak (section)

==Personal life==
Krulak received the Golden Plate Award of the [[Academy of Achievement|American Academy of Achievement]] in 1996. The Golden Plate was presented by Awards Council member and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, [[John Shalikashvili|General John M. Shalikashvili, USA]].<ref>{{cite web|title= Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement |website=www.achievement.org|publisher=[[American Academy of Achievement]]|url=  https://achievement.org/our-history/golden-plate-awards/#public-service}}</ref>

Krulak joined [[MBNA]] America in September 1999 as chief administrative officer, responsible for personnel, benefits, compensation, education, and other administrative services. Krulak has served as the Senior Vice Chairman and [[Chief Executive Officer]] of MBNA Europe (2001–2005) and was based at the Chester campus in the UK. He was the executive vice chairman and chief administration officer of MBNA Corporation (2004–2005). He retired from MBNA in 2005.

Following the takeover of English football club [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] by MBNA Chairman [[Randy Lerner]] in August 2006 and as of September 19, 2006, Krulak joined the board of Aston Villa as non-executive director where he posted on several fans forums. Krulak was generally referred to as "The General" by fans on these boards.

Krulak also serves on the boards of [[ConocoPhillips]], [[Freeport-McMoran]] (formerly known as Phelps Dodge Corporation) and [[Union Pacific Corporation]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.conocophillips.com/about/Corporate+Governance/Board+of+Directors/Charles+C.+Krulak.htm |title=Charles C. Krulak|publisher=ConocoPhilips|access-date=2006-09-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060521100726/http://www.conocophillips.com/about/Corporate%2BGovernance/Board%2Bof%2BDirectors/Charles%2BC.%2BKrulak.htm |archive-date=2006-05-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=95336&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=793959&highlight=|title= Phelps Dodge Elects Charles C. Krulak to Board of Directors|publisher= Phelps Dodge|date= December 7, 2005|access-date= 2006-09-19}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/releases/financial/2006/0126_krulak.shtml|title=General Charles C. Krulak Elected to Board of Directors of Union Pacific Corporation|publisher=Union Pacific|date=January 26, 2006|access-date=2006-09-19}}</ref> In addition, he serves on the advisory council of [[Hope For The Warriors]], a national non-profit dedicated to provide a full cycle of non-medical care to combat wounded service members, their families, and families of the fallen from each military branch.<ref>{{citation| title = Board of Directors| publisher = Hope for the Warriors| access-date = 2011-11-04| url = http://hopeforthewarriors.org/bod.html| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111113063106/http://www.hopeforthewarriors.org/bod.html| archive-date = 2011-11-13}}</ref>

Krulak was elected as the 13th President of [[Birmingham–Southern College]] in Birmingham, Alabama on March 21, 2011, and retired June 1, 2015. He received an honorary doctorate of Humane Letters from Birmingham-Southern College. The Krulak Institute for Leadership, Experiential Learning, and Civic Engagement at Birmingham-Southern College is named for him.

Krulak was the Vice Chair of the [[Sweet Briar College]] Board of Directors. He joined the Board in the Summer of 2015.<ref>{{citation| title = Board of Directors| publisher = Sweet Briar College| access-date = 2015-07-16| url = http://sbc.edu/news/board/message-gen-charles-krulak/| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150719012110/http://sbc.edu/news/board/message-gen-charles-krulak/| archive-date = 2015-07-19| url-status = dead}}</ref>