Posted on 03/14/2024 10:29:42 AM PDT by george76
In the classroom, the boardroom, and at the speaker’s dais, the former chair of the joint chiefs cashes in.
SINCE RETIRING FROM the military last year, former Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark Milley has become a senior adviser to JPMorgan Chase bank, joined the faculties of Princeton and Georgetown, and embraced the lucrative paid speaking circuit. From military pay of $204,000 a year, Milley is sure to skyrocket to compensation in the millions, especially because he is represented by the same high-powered speakers’ agency as Hillary Clinton, who faced criticism in 2016 for her paid speeches to investment bank Goldman Sachs.
Called “cashing in” by military officers, transitioning from capped government salaries to defense industry, private consulting for global risk management, or work with venture capital brings in lavish paydays. For retired generals, the invasion is swift. The recently retired chief of space operations for the Space Force, Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, for example, has joined the board of directors for aerospace companies Impulse Space and Axiom Space, as well as becoming senior managing director for investment firm Cerberus Capital Management. Gen. James C. McConville, who served as chief of staff of the Army before retiring last year, has joined the board of directors of drone manufacturer Edge Autonomy and aerospace investment firm AE Industrial Partners, as an operating partner.
Milley’s speaker’s agency, Harry Walker Agency is touting the retired general, who crossed swords with former President Donald Trump and continues to be a polarizing figure, for his insights on leadership and international conflicts. “His perspective is invaluable for audiences looking to understand the impact of current conflicts and managing risks on boards of directors and leadership teams who are responsible for making strategic decisions and identifying vulnerabilities,” the website says.
According to the speaker’s agency, Milley recently participated in a Q&A at a gathering of 160 CEOs organized by investment bank Moelis & Company, where he provided his “insider’s perspective on world affairs.”
The engagement has not been previously reported.
“He was terrific — we loved him!” said Moelis & Company, a global investment bank, in a review featured on the agency website. “It was fantastic!”
According to the agency website, Milley “provided crucial perspective to business leaders,” but provided little more detail.
On March 4, Milley also spoke at the American Council on Education’s 2024 Presidents and Chancellors Summit at the Madison Hotel in Washington, D.C., according to an event page. A portrait of Milley appears on the list of major speakers and links to his Harry Walker Agency page.
His speech at the summit was sponsored by Deloitte, one of the world’s largest consulting and accounting firms, an event page notes. The page describes his speech as exploring “the convergence of democracy, higher education, and moral leadership during times of crisis”; as well as “emphasizing the responsibilities of leaders to uphold democratic principles and inspire resilience in challenging times.”
“The Summit was exclusively for presidents and chancellors, and there is no transcript,” Jonathan Riskind, vice president of public affairs and strategic communications for the American Council on Education, told The Intercept in response to a query.
Asked for transcripts of this and other speaking engagements, and for Milley’s compensation, Moelis & Company, the Harry Walker Agency, and Milley himself did not respond to requests for comment.
I guess he’ll talk about how it took him two years to pick his prom dress.
I made half or less the money Milley made and I’m a millionaire. And that’s not counting real estate. It’s really not that hard to do if you’re consistent and don’t make stupid investments.
Traitor. Conspired to overthrow the US government and even looped in communist China.
The queer SOB isn’t worth to used Bic pens.....spit.
He’s got the charisma of the Hillabeast, leadership abililty of the Biden slug in chief, the intellect of Dan Rather, and the honesty of a DemocRAT. He’ll fit in with all those other losers. Shove it up your Obamahole, Milley. Have fun kissing RAT butts. Oh, forgot, you’re pretty good at that already.
Or even a speech. May as well cut the nonessentials.
My late Dad spent 33 years on Army pay and I don't recall eating a whole lot of caviar growing up. Those were days when corruption was still frowned upon.
Not special. Just pointing out being a millionaire isn’t that hard or complex. Just steady and consistent investing.
Treason, thy name is Milley.
Fargin bastidge! Corksoaker!
Swamp is very lucrative.
The sunuvabitch lost us a war. He needs to be stripped of rank, pay, privileges, then sent to Leavenworth to turn big rocks into little rocks.
Needs a rope for treason
MIC payoffs.
What a maroon!
Many of my classmates (Col’s and above) have done the same thing. Leadership skills and administration skills are worth a ton of money. I have a friend who was hired as a consultant making $300k per year because the “kids” from Harvard don’t know how to talk to defense contract liaisons.
I give him shit for sucking off the teat of the MIC. He buys me dinners and cigars.
Any retired officer can be brought back to active duty to face charges such as insubordination and conduct unbecoming of an officer. I pray Trump will do that after his comments about Trump and his admitting he would relay war plans to the Chinese.
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