Sure beats Obama’s choice...”openly gay civilian” Eric Fanning
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/first-openly-gay-army-secretary-confirmed-n575661
“He moved to Florida, and said then that he planned to retire there.”
Lots of people do that to escape high tax locales like NYC. No state income tax is a big deal when you have made money at this level.
Yep - Trump hitting on all 12 cylinders.
I was wondering about this one at first. Infantry officer who goes on to great success in business? Perfect Army Sec.
If there is a Florida Panthers vs. Vegas Golden Knights game, the pregame ceremonies should be entertaining.
From an article in the Las Vegas Sun:
A National Hockey League expansion team that plans to call itself the Golden Knights has caught the attention of Army officials because of the parachute team that goes by the same name.
The Vegas Golden Knights, who begin play next year, announced their moniker last Tuesday.
The U.S. Army Parachute Team, which is based at Fort Bragg, has used the Golden Knights name since the 1960s, said Alison Bettencourt, a spokeswoman for the Army Marketing and Research Group in Arlington, Virginia. The group serves as the Army-level headquarters of the Golden Knights.
https://lasvegassun.com/news/2016/nov/29/army-officials-to-review-hockey-las-vegas-teams-us/
Solid pick is right - take a gander at this guy’s resume!
The epitome of the red-blooded American.
Outstanding pick. Again. The man is brilliant (major player in finance who was chairman of NYMEX on 9/11), Army through and through, and has more money than anyone can spend in a lifetime. So he can be 100% committed with no personal agenda but his country’s.
alt-left says: double-not-good choice: billionaire AND ex-military ...
Alcox @AlcoxtheGreat 2h2 hours ago
Organization of the Office of the #Secretary of #Army and its relationship to the Army Staff (#TrumpTransition #VincentViola)
It sure is a shame Trump is steering away from diversity. But there’s still hope, maybe Viola is a homo. /s/
Mr. Fanning previously served as the Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Defense. He helped manage Secretary of Defense Carter's transition, built his leadership team, and oversaw the day-to-day staff activities of the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
From April, 2013 until February, 2015, he served as the 24th Under Secretary of the Air Force. As Under Secretary and Chief Management Officer of the Air Force, he oversaw an annual budget of more than $110 billion by serving as co-chair of the top Air Force corporate decision making body, the Air Force Council, and also led the Air Force Space Board, the Air Force Energy Council, the Force Management and Development Council, and numerous other Air Force decision-making bodies.
From June, 2013 through December, 2013 Mr. Fanning served as Acting Secretary of the Air Force.
From 2009 to 2013, he served as the Deputy Under Secretary of the Navy/Deputy Chief Management Officer. In this role, he led the department's business transformation and governance processes and coordinated several efforts to identify enterprise-wide efficiencies.
From 2008 to 2009, Mr. Fanning was Deputy Director of the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism, which issued its report in December of 2008. He joined the commission staff from CMG, a strategic communications firm, where he was managing director. From 2001 to 2006, Mr. Fanning was Senior Vice President for Strategic Development at Business Executives for National Security, a Washington, DC- based think tank, where he was in charge of international programs and all regional office operations in six cities across the country. He traveled to more than 30 countries, mostly in Africa, the Middle East and Europe, including multiple trips to Iraq and Afghanistan.
Prior to joining BENS, Mr. Fanning was at Robinson, Lerer & Montgomery, another strategic communications firm. From 1997 to 1998, he worked on the national and foreign assignment desks at CBS National News in New York. From 1991 to 1996, he worked in various political positions in Washington, D.C.: he was a research assistant with the House Armed Services Committee, a special assistant in the Immediate Office of the Secretary of Defense, and Associate Director of Political Affairs at the White House.
Mr. Fanning is a graduate of Dartmouth College.
https://www.army.mil/leaders/sa/bio/
Obama's previous Secretary Of Army, John McHugh:
McHugh was born in Watertown, New York. He graduated from Watertown High School in 1966 and attended Syracuse University; in 1970 he graduated from Utica College with a B.A. in political science. He later went on to receive a Master of Public Administration degree from the Nelson A. Rockefeller Graduate School of Public Affairs at the State University of New York at Albany in 1977.[1]
Though he was of draft age during the Vietnam War,[2] McHugh did not serve in the military;[3] he was an assistant to the Watertown city manager from 1971 to 1977. He served as an aide to State Senator H. Douglas Barclay from 1977 to 1984, when he was elected as Barclay's successor. McHugh was a member of the New York State Senate from 1985 to 1992, sitting in the 186th, 187th, 188th and 189th New York State Legislatures.[1]
...McHugh never served in the military, but in nominating him, President Obama indicated his view that McHugh's extensive experience on the House Armed Services Committee had prepared him to serve as the Army's top civilian.
Per wikipedia
Another WINNER!!!! One more high IQ Alpha...