Ryan D. McCarthy
Ryan McCarthy | |
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| United States Under Secretary of the Army | |
| Assumed office August 3, 2017 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Patrick Murphy |
| United States Secretary of the Army Acting | |
| In office August 3, 2017 – November 20, 2017 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Robert M. Speer (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Mark Esper |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Virginia Military Institute (BA) University of Maryland, College Park (MBA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1997–2002 |
| Rank |  Captain[1] |
| Unit | 75th Ranger Regiment |
Ryan D. McCarthy is the current United States Under Secretary of the Army and a former United States Army Ranger and business executive. In June 2017, President Donald Trump nominated him to become the United States Under Secretary of the Army.[2] He was confirmed as United States Under Secretary of the Army by the United States Senate on August 1, 2017, by voice vote, and from August 3 to November 20, 2017, he assumed duties as acting United States Secretary of the Army.
Education and military service
McCarthy graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in history from the Virginia Military Institute. He has a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Maryland. A former United States Army Ranger, he served in the 75th Ranger Regiment during the United States invasion of Afghanistan.[3]
Career
Early in his career, McCarthy worked at The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. He became a professional staff member on the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs. McCarthy later served as a special assistant to former United States Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, where he was "the right hand of the Defense secretary with front-office access."[3]
McCarthy joined Lockheed Martin in 2011, where he worked on programs including the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II. He most recently served as the vice president of the sustainment program for the F-35 program.[4]
References
- ^ Loyola Academy (August 3, 2017). "President Trump Nominates Ryan McCarthy '92 for Army Under Secretary". Loyola Academy. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Key Additions to his Administration". The White House. June 6, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- ^ a b Mitchell, Ellen (June 7, 2017). "Trump to nominate former Ranger for Army undersecretary". The Hill. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- ^ Nicholas, Scott (June 7, 2017). "Former Lockheed Exec Ryan McCarthy to Be Nominated as Army Undersecretary". ExecutiveGov. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
External links
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