Brigadier General Robert Edward Guidry

Brigadier General Robert Edward Guidry for dedicated service to his country in the U. S. Army Reserve and for his outstanding civilian career manufacturing advanced intelligence systems for national security. A native of Opelousas, LA, Robert Guidry has had two parallel careers - a Brigadier General in the U. S. Army Reserves and a tech entrepreneur. In 1983 he enlisted in the U. S. Army and subsequently was directly commissioned in the U. S. Army Reserves. During his 40-year military career Robert rose through the ranks and undertook increasingly more responsible leadership positions. He was promoted to Brigadier General in the U. S. Army Reserve on 19 June 2019. In February 2023 BGen Guidry retired from the Army as Commanding General of the 86th Training Division. During his career he received numerous awards including the Defense Superior Service Medal (the 4th highest military award and the 2nd highest non-combat award) and the Bronze Star Medal. BGen Guidry's education includes a B.S. in Social Studies, MBA in Business, M.A.in National Strategy and completing several military schools including the U. S. Army War College. In 2008 in his civilian status Robert Guidry founded Equitus Corporation - a cloud computing and analytics company. He is the CEO and product architect of Equitus. In 2022 Guidry created three subsidiaries - Equitus International, Equitus National Security Group and Novus Point. Equitus manufactures advanced intelligence systems for national security organizations. BGen Robert Guidry brings great distinction to his Guédry family through his outstanding military and civilian careers.