General Ellis, a Morgan graduate and a native of Cambridge, Md., is one of only six African Americans ever to hold the rank of Four Star General. General Ellis has more than 35 years of experience in the military, leading complex organizations with as many as 750,000 personnel. Since 2005, he has served as the President and CEO of Point Blank Solution, Inc., a company that designs, manufactures and distributes resistant and protective body armor for military and law enforcement activities worldwide.