flush out yer headgear newguy... only one is voluntaryAnyone know the origins of Robert McDonald?
Last time I went to Disneyland, they had signs posted as to how long the wait time to get on a ride is...So, yes, they do keep track of wait time and try to work on them hence the concept of fast pass...This guy is clueless, get rid of him, Wait time for rides are not the same as wait times to see the doctor, take too long to to get in to see a doctor and it can cost you your life.
McDonald is a West Point grad who left the Army after his service obligation was up. Went into the corporate world and eventually became CEO of Proctor & Gamble before being “recruited” by Zero to lead the VA.
Also famous for lying about his Army background during a photo-op for a program designed to get homeless vets off the streets. In a conversation with a homeless man who claimed to have been in special forces, McDonald claimed he was SF as well. In reality, McDonald graduated from Ranger school, but was never assigned to a Ranger regiment, and he never qualified as a Green Beret.
Funny, I have yet to see a Republican call for McDonald to resign. It’s clear McDonald is just as clueless as his predecessor—and conditions in the VA are still bad—but no one is demanding his head on a platter. The GOPers are spineless as ever
Anybody working for the VA should be a veteran. Period.
Depends on what drugs they’re giving out, I guess ...
Early life and education[edit]
McDonald was born on June 20, 1953 in Gary, Indiana, and grew up in Chicago.[4] He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1975 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering. At West Point he served as the Brigade Adjutant for the Corps of Cadets and was awarded the Silver Medal from the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacturing and Commerce. After graduation, he served in the U.S. Army for 5 years, primarily in the 82nd Airborne Division, attaining the rank of Captain, and earned an MBA from the University of Utah in 1978. Upon leaving the military he received the Meritorious Service Medal.[5]
Career[edit]
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid meets with Veterans Affairs nominee Robert McDonald on July 16, 2014
McDonald joined Procter & Gamble in 1980.[6] He served as a brand manager for Tide from 1984-1986. In 1989 he transferred to Toronto to lead P&G’s Canadian Laundry business, and moved to the Philippines as General Manager in 1991. In 1995 he became Vice President, Laundry & Cleaning Products Asia, and relocated to Japan. A year later in 1996, McDonald became President, Japan Operations, and in 1999, President, Northeast Asia. Two years later he moved to Brussels as President, Global Fabric Care and later President, Global Fabric & Home Care. He was appointed Vice Chairman, Global Operations in 2004 and appointed Chief Operating Officer in July 2007. McDonald became President and Chief Executive on July 1, 2009.[7] He assumed the Chairman of the Board role January 1, 2010. He retired from P&G on June 30, 2013.[8]
Under McDonald’s leadership, P&G grew organic sales by an average of about three percent per year with core earnings per share up an average of about four percent. P&G’s stock price rose from $51.10 to $78.80 during his tenure as CEO – over a fifty percent increase. The company’s market capitalization puts it among the top fifteen most valuable companies in the world. P&G also made significant strategic adjustments to its product portfolio. The Company acquired Ambi Pur and formed a joint venture with Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, which will enable P&G to expand its Consumer Health Care business. P&G also divested its remaining food business, Pringles, exited the pharmaceutical business, increased its focus on discontinuous innovation through the establishment of transformational platform technologies and a new business creation group, and initiated a five-year, $10 billion productivity program.[9]
Source: Wikipedia
flush out yer headgear newguy... only one is voluntarySounds like the VA just entered the “stupid contest” that current participants of the Forestry Service and CDC are leading ... however, things may change quickly with a pro like the VA entering the contest.
>>When you got to Disney, do they measure the number of hours you wait in line?
This guy is just plain stupid. They do measure the wait times. They manage the wait times. They even sell the FastPass as an additional revenue source so people can skip the well-managed wait times.
An incompetent president heads an incompetent administration which attracts incompetent administrators.....
“What the Secretary said was factually untrue. We take wait times very seriously. We continually push the boundaries to give our guests the best experience possible. A large team of highly trained industrial engineers are tasked with improving our guest’s experiences, from transportation, to guest flow, to ride comfort and certainly wait times.
Glad to see Paul Ryan tweet... Ryan is weakened right now. Man, the Romney in Paul Ryan killed him. You can feel it...
Maybe the VA would do better if they didn’t have this incompetent idiot in charge. He would make a good VP candidate for Hillary.
aside from the idiocy, Disney DOES measure wait times. If Disney ran the VA, then we wouldn’t be in this mess.
That’s sad and dumbfounding.
The arrogance of it is breathtaking.
Give the vets free private health care, sell off or privatize the VA properties, and eliminate all bureaucracy not needed to administer the insurance cards. Make them part of another department and eliminate the rest. That’s not just a win-win - that’s a Yuge win-win.
There must be some relation to the fast food mascot.
Actually Disney does a great job of measuring the wait time of all their rides. BEFORE you get in line there is a sign showing the approximate length of the wait time. AND they post it on an app so you can see where the lines are short or long. :)
Indifference. Uncaring. Not accountable.
The hallmarks of the Hussein admin.