Biography provided by the American Legion:
Denise Rohan (pronounced ROW en) was elected national commander of the 2 million-member American Legion on August 24, 2017 in Reno, Nev., during the 99th national convention of the nation’s largest veterans organization. She is the first woman to be elected to the top position of The American Legion.
Born in McGregor, Iowa, Denise (Hulbert) Rohan lived in Elkader, Iowa, until leaving for U.S. Army basic training at Fort McClellan, Ala. in 1974. She served on active-duty as a stock control & accounting specialist and repair parts specialist course instructor at Fort Lee, Va., until her honorable discharge in August 1976.
Rohan’s father, Joe Hulbert, was a volunteer firefighter. Both of her parents were volunteer EMTs and active in their church and community. Learning from their parents Rohan and her two sisters have always given back to their church and communities in some way.
Rohan has served the American Legion since 1984. While commander of Post 333 in Sun Prairie, Wis., she established Sons of the American Legion Squadron 333 and chartered Boy Scout Troop 333. She has also served as the department (state) commander of the Wisconsin American Legion
She and her husband are both 2006 graduates of the National American Legion College and 2015 Graduates of the Wisconsin American Legion College – Basic Course. Both have gone on to serve as department (state) and national American Legion College facilitators.
Rohan was employed with the University of Wisconsin Madison as the assistant bursar of student loans until her retirement in 2012. She managed the University of Wisconsin Madison, University of Wisconsin Green Bay and University of Wisconsin Colleges 120 million dollar loan portfolio made up of approximately 200 different federal, institutional and state programs in compliance with all laws, regulations, and policy. She was responsible for the efficiency and design of the computerized student loan accounts receivable system.
She is a graduate of the Mount Senario College (AA), and The Collegiate Management Institute.
Rohan served the Family Readiness Group as a civilian volunteer with the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team and 1-105th Cavalry Squadron. She also served with the 115th Fighter Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard Airman and Family Readiness Program. Her theme as national commander is “Family First” and her fundraising project will provide temporary financial assistance to needy children of veterans and training for American Legion service officers.
She has been married to her husband Mike since 1976 they have a son, Nicholas, daughter-in-law Angie, grandchildren Sawyer and Isla. Mike is very active with the American Legion on both the state and national levels and is a past department adjutant. Nick and Sawyer are members of Sons of the American Legion Squadron 385, and Isla is a member of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 385.
Denise Rohan (pronounced ROW en) was elected national commander of the 2 million-member American Legion on August 24, 2017 in Reno, Nev., during the 99th national convention of the nation’s largest veterans organization. She is the first woman to be elected to the top position of The American Legion.
Born in McGregor, Iowa, Denise (Hulbert) Rohan lived in Elkader, Iowa, until leaving for U.S. Army basic training at Fort McClellan, Ala. in 1974. She served on active-duty as a stock control & accounting specialist and repair parts specialist course instructor at Fort Lee, Va., until her honorable discharge in August 1976.
Rohan’s father, Joe Hulbert, was a volunteer firefighter. Both of her parents were volunteer EMTs and active in their church and community. Learning from their parents Rohan and her two sisters have always given back to their church and communities in some way.
Rohan has served the American Legion since 1984. While commander of Post 333 in Sun Prairie, Wis., she established Sons of the American Legion Squadron 333 and chartered Boy Scout Troop 333. She has also served as the department (state) commander of the Wisconsin American Legion
She and her husband are both 2006 graduates of the National American Legion College and 2015 Graduates of the Wisconsin American Legion College – Basic Course. Both have gone on to serve as department (state) and national American Legion College facilitators.
Rohan was employed with the University of Wisconsin Madison as the assistant bursar of student loans until her retirement in 2012. She managed the University of Wisconsin Madison, University of Wisconsin Green Bay and University of Wisconsin Colleges 120 million dollar loan portfolio made up of approximately 200 different federal, institutional and state programs in compliance with all laws, regulations, and policy. She was responsible for the efficiency and design of the computerized student loan accounts receivable system.
She is a graduate of the Mount Senario College (AA), and The Collegiate Management Institute.
Rohan served the Family Readiness Group as a civilian volunteer with the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team and 1-105th Cavalry Squadron. She also served with the 115th Fighter Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard Airman and Family Readiness Program. Her theme as national commander is “Family First” and her fundraising project will provide temporary financial assistance to needy children of veterans and training for American Legion service officers.
She has been married to her husband Mike since 1976 they have a son, Nicholas, daughter-in-law Angie, grandchildren Sawyer and Isla. Mike is very active with the American Legion on both the state and national levels and is a past department adjutant. Nick and Sawyer are members of Sons of the American Legion Squadron 385, and Isla is a member of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 385.