Cedric T. Wins
Retired Maj. Gen.
Retired Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins, a 34-year veteran of the U.S. Army, serves as the superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute (VMI). He joined the SEI Board of Visitors in 2023. Wins was the first Commanding General of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC), having assumed that role when the Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) became the CCDC upon transition into the Army Futures Command (AFC). Prior to that, Wins served as the RDECOM Commander. Prior to his role at RDECOM, Wins served as Director, Force Development in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8. During his 34 years of service, Wins held leadership and staff assignments of increasing scope and responsibility.
Wins earned a Bachelor of Arts in economics from VMI. He is also a graduate of the Field Artillery Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, Command and General Staff College, and the National War College. He holds a master’s degree in management from the Florida Institute of Technology and master’s degree in national security and strategic studies from the National War College.