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Mark Esper

Quick Facts
  • Full Name:
    Mark T. Esper
  • Gender:
    Male
  • Birth Date:
    04/26/1964
  • Birth Place:
    Uniontown, PA
  • Family:
    Wife: Leah; 3 Children
Personal Details

Education

  • PhD, Public Policy, George Washington University, 1997-2008
  • MPA, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 1994-1995
  • BS, Engineering, United States Military Academy, 1982-1986

Professional Experience

  • PhD, Public Policy, George Washington University, 1997-2008
  • MPA, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 1994-1995
  • BS, Engineering, United States Military Academy, 1982-1986
  • Served, 101st Airborne Division, United States Army
  • Former National Policy Director, Fred Thompson Presidential Campaign
  • Former Chief of Staff, The Heritage Foundation
  • Served, United States Army Reserves
  • Secretary of the Army, United States Department of Defense, 2017-2019
  • Acting Secretary, United States Department of Defense, 2019
  • Vice President, Government Relations, Raytheon Company, 2010-2017
  • Vice President, Europe and Eurasian Affairs, United States Chamber of Commerce, 2008-2010
  • Executive Vice President, Global Intellectual Property Center, United States Chamber of Commerce, 2008-2010
  • Adjunct Professor, Strategic Studies, Virginia Campus, Missouri State University, 2006-2010
  • Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President of Defense and International Affairs, Aerospace Industries Association, 2006-2007
  • National Security Advisor, Office of United States Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, 2004-2006
  • Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Negotiations Policy, United States Department of Defense, 2002-2004
  • Policy Director, Armed Services Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2001-2002
  • Senior Professional Staff Member, Foreign Relations Committee, United States Senate, 1998-2002
  • Senior Professional Staff Member, Government Affairs Committee, United States Senate, 1998-2002

Political Experience

  • PhD, Public Policy, George Washington University, 1997-2008
  • MPA, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 1994-1995
  • BS, Engineering, United States Military Academy, 1982-1986
  • Served, 101st Airborne Division, United States Army
  • Former National Policy Director, Fred Thompson Presidential Campaign
  • Former Chief of Staff, The Heritage Foundation
  • Served, United States Army Reserves
  • Secretary of the Army, United States Department of Defense, 2017-2019
  • Acting Secretary, United States Department of Defense, 2019
  • Vice President, Government Relations, Raytheon Company, 2010-2017
  • Vice President, Europe and Eurasian Affairs, United States Chamber of Commerce, 2008-2010
  • Executive Vice President, Global Intellectual Property Center, United States Chamber of Commerce, 2008-2010
  • Adjunct Professor, Strategic Studies, Virginia Campus, Missouri State University, 2006-2010
  • Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President of Defense and International Affairs, Aerospace Industries Association, 2006-2007
  • National Security Advisor, Office of United States Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, 2004-2006
  • Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Negotiations Policy, United States Department of Defense, 2002-2004
  • Policy Director, Armed Services Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2001-2002
  • Senior Professional Staff Member, Foreign Relations Committee, United States Senate, 1998-2002
  • Senior Professional Staff Member, Government Affairs Committee, United States Senate, 1998-2002
  • Secretary, United States Department of Defense, 2019-present
  • Former Legislative Director & Senior Policy Advisor, Office of United States Senator Chuck Hagel
  • Nominated by President Donald Trump, Secretary, United States Department of Defense, July 15th, 2019
  • Confirmed by the United States Senate, Secretary, United States Department of Defense, July 23rd, 2019

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • PhD, Public Policy, George Washington University, 1997-2008
  • MPA, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 1994-1995
  • BS, Engineering, United States Military Academy, 1982-1986
  • Served, 101st Airborne Division, United States Army
  • Former National Policy Director, Fred Thompson Presidential Campaign
  • Former Chief of Staff, The Heritage Foundation
  • Served, United States Army Reserves
  • Secretary of the Army, United States Department of Defense, 2017-2019
  • Acting Secretary, United States Department of Defense, 2019
  • Vice President, Government Relations, Raytheon Company, 2010-2017
  • Vice President, Europe and Eurasian Affairs, United States Chamber of Commerce, 2008-2010
  • Executive Vice President, Global Intellectual Property Center, United States Chamber of Commerce, 2008-2010
  • Adjunct Professor, Strategic Studies, Virginia Campus, Missouri State University, 2006-2010
  • Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President of Defense and International Affairs, Aerospace Industries Association, 2006-2007
  • National Security Advisor, Office of United States Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, 2004-2006
  • Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Negotiations Policy, United States Department of Defense, 2002-2004
  • Policy Director, Armed Services Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2001-2002
  • Senior Professional Staff Member, Foreign Relations Committee, United States Senate, 1998-2002
  • Senior Professional Staff Member, Government Affairs Committee, United States Senate, 1998-2002
  • Secretary, United States Department of Defense, 2019-present
  • Former Legislative Director & Senior Policy Advisor, Office of United States Senator Chuck Hagel
  • Nominated by President Donald Trump, Secretary, United States Department of Defense, July 15th, 2019
  • Confirmed by the United States Senate, Secretary, United States Department of Defense, July 23rd, 2019
  • Former Assistant Scout Leader, Boy Scouts of America
  • Life Member, Council on Foreign Relations
  • Life Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars
  • Commissioner, United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission, 2006-2008
  • Member, Industry Trade Advisory Groups, United States Department of State and United States Department of Commerce, 2006-2007

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Top Corporate Lobbyist (The Hill, 2015, 2016)
  • Medal for Distinguished Public Service (US Department of Defense, 2004)
  • Legion of Merit (United States Army, 2007)
  • Bronze Star Medal (101st Airborne Division, United States Army, 1991)
  • Kuwait Liberation Medal
  • Kuwait Liberation Medal-Saudi Arabia
  • Combat Infantryman Badge (101st Airborne Division, United States Army, 1991)

Speeches

CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Interview with Mark Esper
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