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Mark H. Ronald |
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Chairman of the Board, BAE Systems Inc. |
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Mark Ronald previously served both as president and CEO of BAE Systems, Inc., and chief operating officer and member of
the board of directors of BAE Systems plc. He currently serves on the boards of directors of Alliant Tech Systems, Cobham plc
and DynCorp International Inc. He holds the Honorary Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE), awarded in
recognition of the valuable services he has rendered to furthering transatlantic cooperation in the U.S.-U.K. defense industries.
In 2005, he was honored by the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation with the Semper Fidelis Award for his efforts in support of the men
and women of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families.
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Richard J. Kerr |
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former Deputy Director of Central Intelligence |
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Mr. Kerr served in the U.S. Intelligence community for 32 years - from September 1960 until March 1992.
He started as a country analyst in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and ended his career as the senior
professional intelligence officer in the U.S. government serving as Deputy Director of Central Intelligence.
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Dr. William Schneider, Jr. |
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former Under Secretary State for Security, Science and Technology |
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Prior to serving on the board, Dr. Schneider was formerly Under Secretary of State for Security Assistance, Science
and Technology (1982-1986). He served as Associate Director for National Security and International Affairs at the
Office of Management and Budget (198l-2) prior to being nominated as Under Secretary by the President.
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Dr. Robert S. Cooper |
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former Director, DARPA |
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Dr. Cooper is currently President, CEO, Director and co-founder of Atlantic Aerospace Electronics Corporation. From
1981 to 1985, Dr. Cooper was Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Technology and simultaneously held the
position of Director for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). As Assistant Secretary, he was principal
advisor to the Secretary of Defense on the allocation of Department resources to research, exploratory development and
advanced development projects.
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General Anthony C. Zinni (U.S. Marine Corps, Ret.) |
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former Commander-in-Chief, CENTCOM |
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Gen. Zinni was formerly Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Central Command. While in the Marine Corps he held numerous
command and staff assignments that include platoon, company, battalion, regimental, Marine expeditionary unit, and Marine
expeditionary force command. His staff assignments included service on battalion, regimental, division, base, and service
staffs in operations, training, special operations, counterterrorism, and manpower billets. Gen. Zinni most recently served as
the United States Special Envoy to the Middle East.
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General Kenneth A. Minihan (U.S. Air Force, Ret.) |
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former Director National Security Agency; Central Security Service |
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LtGen Minihan served more than thirty-three years of active commissioned service to the nation before retiring from the U.S. Air
Force in 1999. On his final tour of duty, he served as the 14th Director of the National Security Agency/Central Security Service,
a combat support agency of the Department of Defense with military and civilian personnel stationed worldwide. As Director, he
was the senior uniformed intelligence officer in the Department of Defense. He also served as the Director of The Defense Intelligence Agency.
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Lee H. Hamilton |
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former Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs |
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Lee Hamilton, currently president and director of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars,
served 34 years as a member of the U.S. Congress, Ninth District, Indiana. He served as Chairman
and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Chairman of the Permanent Select Committee
on Intelligence, and Chair of the Joint Economic Committee.
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Admiral Robert Natter (U.S. Navy, Ret.) |
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former Commander of Fleet Forces Command and Atlantic Command |
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Admiral Natter retired in 2003 after a 41-year Navy career, most recently serving as
the commander of Fleet Forces Command and the Atlantic Fleet. In May 2000, he was
honored as the fifth recipient of the Naval War College's annual Distinguished Graduate
Leadership Award.
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General J.H. Binford Peay, III (U.S. Army, Ret.) |
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former Vice Chief of Staff for the U.S. Army and Commander, U.S. Central Command |
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General Peay was a career U.S. Army officer who attained the rank of four-star general. His last two assignments were
Vice Chief of Staff for the U.S. Army and Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Central Command. Peay currently serves as Superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute.
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