John B. Poindexter

John B. Poindexter (born 1944) is an American businessman and former soldier. He is the chairman of the board and chief executive officer of J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. (dba JB Poindexter & Co) and owner of Cibolo Creek Ranch.

Early life and education Poindexter was born in Houston, Texas.

Military service and aftermath Poindexter joined OCS in 1967 and graduated that July. After three years with L Troop of the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment (as Platoon Leader and Executive Officer in Germany, and then Troop Commander in Fort Lewis, WA), he joined the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment in Vietnam in 1970. Initially serving as Commander of Headquarters Troop, he was then appointed as Commander of 1st Squadron's A Troop.

On March 26, 1970, the hundred-strong Charlie Company of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, unwittingly entered into an area of dense jungle containing a complex of North Vietnamese bunkers and were pinned down by approximately 400 NVA troops.

Captains Poindexter and Ray Armer (of the 2nd Battalion's airborne infantry Alpha Company) heard their call for assistance, and in the absence of orders from Command, Poindexter directed Alpha Troop to aid Charlie Company. In the resulting battle, 20 U.S. troops were wounded, including Poindexter, and there were at least two fatalities. At dusk, with concern that the night would advantage the North Vietnamese, Poindexter ordered a full retreat.

During the next few months before he returned to the United States, Poindexter applied for dozens of decorations to be awarded to members of his troop,

In 2002, he discovered through reading Keith W. Nolan's Into Cambodia that the decorations he had applied for on behalf of members of Alpha Troop had never been awarded. He resubmitted applications for award in 2003, but only 14 additional individual awards were made. To remedy this, he coordinated a team of a hundred volunteers to help obtain and compile evidence from both documentary and eyewitness sources, and self-published The Anonymous Battle (2004), an account based on his manuscript and the collected evidence.

During his campaign for recognition, he obtained support from generals including Brigadier General John Bahnsen, the retired commander of the 11th Cavalry's 1st Squadron, as well as from Texas Senator John Cornyn, who submitted the dossier in 2004 to the then-Secretary of the Army. In late 2008 , award of a Presidential Unit Citation was approved;

Awards and decorations For his military service, Poindexter was awarded the Silver Star, the Soldier's Medal, two Bronze Stars, two Purple Hearts, the Air Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Silver Star.

Career Business Poindexter joined Salomon Brothers as an investment banker in New York City in 1971 while completing his doctorate, one of the world's largest manufacturer of commercial truck bodies. JB Poindexter & Co is a business enterprise that provides commercial automotive and manufacturing goods and services. The business units include Morgan Truck Group, Morgan Olson, Reading Truck, Truck Accessories Group, EFP Corporation, FederalEagle, MIC Group, Masterack, EAVX and Morgan Transit Corporation.

Ranching and Land Conservation Poindexter acquired Cibolo Creek Ranch in 1990, and operates it as a luxury historical resort. Poindexter started the Tidewater and Big Bend Foundation, dedicated to acquiring, restoring, landscaping and furnishing ante bellum houses and properties in New Kent County, VA, Charles City County, VA and Shafter, TX.

Poindexter holds a leadership position in the International Order of St. Hubertus, a hunting society. Antonin Scalia died at Poindexter's Cibolo Creek Ranch in February 2016.