2 0 0 6 . ▁He ▁helped ▁to ▁establish ▁the ▁App al ach ian ▁Le ad ership ▁Hon ors ▁Program ▁at ▁Mississippi ▁State , ▁which ▁now ▁goes ▁by ▁the ▁name ▁Mont gom ery ▁Le ad ership ▁Program ▁in ▁honor ▁of ▁former ▁con gress man ▁Son ny ▁Mont gom ery ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 . ▁ ▁He ▁has ▁also ▁served ▁as ▁a ▁director ▁of ▁now ▁def unct ▁M asse y ▁Energy , ▁a ▁major ▁coal ▁company ▁which ▁closed ▁after ▁flag rant ▁safety ▁viol ations ▁during ▁his ▁ten ure . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁List ▁of ▁command ers ▁of ▁US AF E ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Air ▁Force ▁Biography ▁▁ ▁http :// www . st ri pes . com / news / com bat - sh ifts - usa fe - program s - to - be - re to o led - 1 . 4 7 3 1 0 ▁ ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : Un ited ▁States ▁Air ▁Force ▁gener als ▁Category : Re cip ients ▁of ▁the ▁Def ense ▁Dist ingu ished ▁Service ▁Medal ▁Category : Re cip ients ▁of ▁the ▁Leg ion ▁of ▁Mer it ▁Category : Order ▁of ▁National ▁Security ▁Mer it ▁members ▁Category : Pres idents ▁of ▁Mississippi ▁State ▁University ▁Category : West ▁Virginia ▁University ▁al umn i ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁William son , ▁West ▁Virginia ▁Category : 1 9 4 5 ▁birth s ▁Category : Mil it ary ▁personnel ▁from ▁West ▁Virginia ▁Category : Re cip ients ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁the