Patrick M. Shanahan
Patrick M. Shanahan | |
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33rd United States Deputy Secretary of Defense | |
Assumed office July 19, 2017 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Secretary | Jim Mattis |
Preceded by | Robert O. Work |
Personal details | |
Born | Washington, U.S. |
Education |
University of Washington (BS) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS, MBA) |
Patrick M. Shanahan is an American businessman and government official who is the incumbent Deputy Secretary of Defense in the administration of President Donald Trump.[1][2]
Education
A native of Washington state, Shanahan attended the University of Washington where he earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in mechanical engineering. He also holds a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in mechanical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the MIT Sloan School of Management.[3][4]
Career
Shanahan joined Boeing in 1986, becoming involved in Computer Services and the Boeing 777 program.[5] Over the course of his career, he held management roles with respect to the Boeing Missile Defense Systems, as well as 737, 747, 767, 777 and 787 commercial airline programs.[6] He also played a key role spearheading the recovery of Boeing's 787 program,[7] and has been known there as "Mr. Fix-it" from as early as 2008.[8]
Shanahan served Boeing Commercial Airplanes as vice president and general manager of the Boeing 757 program, with responsibility for the design, production and profitability of the 757 family of planes.[5] He also held leadership positions on the Boeing 767 and Boeing 777 programs and in the fabrication division.[9]
Shanahan then served as vice president and general manager for Boeing Rotorcraft Systems in Philadelphia.[10] He was responsible for all U.S. Army Aviation programs and site activities in Philadelphia and Mesa, Arizona.[5] Programs at these facilities included the V-22 Osprey, CH-47 Chinook and the AH-64D Apache.[10]
Shanahan served as vice president and general manager of Boeing Missile Defense Systems, starting in December 2004 overseeing the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system, Airborne Laser and Advanced Tactical Laser programs.[4][5] He served as vice president and general manager of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner program, where he led the program during a critical period of the aircraft's development from 2007 to 2008.[5] He next served as senior vice president of Airplane Programs at Boeing Commercial Airplanes, beginning in December 2008.[11]
In April 2016, he became senior vice president, Supply Chain & Operations for Boeing.[11] His responsibilities in that position included manufacturing operations and supplier management functions,[10] notably carrying out advanced manufacturing technologies and global supply chain strategies.[12]
Shanahan was a member of the Boeing Executive Council.[13]
Deputy Secretary of Defense
On March 16, 2017, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Shanahan for Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Pentagon's second-highest civilian position.[6] Building upon Trump's proposed Pentagon budget, which includes the biggest military spending increase in years, Shanahan was nominated to spearhead the plans to increase the size of the military.[14]
Shanahan's Senate confirmation hearing took place on June 20, 2017. During the hearing, Senator John McCain, a proponent of giving lethal weapons to Ukraine, threatened to block Shanahan's nomination over his response in a written statement about whether or not the U.S. should provide such weapons to Ukraine. Shanahan said he did not have access to classified military information in order to make a decision on the matter.[15][16]
Captain Jeff Davis, a spokesman at the Pentagon, stated that Bob Work, the current Deputy Secretary of Defense appointed by President Obama, would remain in the position until Shanahan's confirmation.[17] Shanahan was confirmed by the United States Senate with a vote of 92-7 on July 18, 2017[2] and became the 33rd Deputy Secretary of Defense on July 19, 2017.[4] His direct superior is United States Secretary of Defense James Mattis.[6]
Awards and memberships
Current positions
- Fellow, Royal Aeronautical Society
- Fellow, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 2004[18]
- Associate Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics[12]
Former positions
- Secretary and Treasurer, American Helicopter Society International Board of Directors[11]
- Chair of Board of Regents at University of Washington[6]
- Regent, University of Washington 2012-2017 [19]
- Board of directors, American Parkinson Disease Association
- Member, Washington Roundtable[6]
References
- ↑ Gates, Dominic; Brunner, Jim (March 16, 2017). "Trump taps Boeing executive Pat Shanahan for deputy secretary of defense". The Seattle Times.
- 1 2 Herb, Jeremy (July 18, 2017). "Senate confirms the Pentagon's new No. 2". CNN. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ↑ "Trump taps Boeing executive Pat Shanahan for deputy secretary of defense". The Seattle Times. 2017-03-16. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- 1 2 3 "Patrick Shanahan > U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE > Biography View". United States Department of Defense. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Boeing: Patrick (Pat) Shanahan". www.boeing.com. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Boeing exec Pat Shanahan chosen to become deputy defense secretary – GeekWire". GeekWire. 2017-03-16. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ↑ "Two Puget Sound Boeing veterans who helped get 787 back on track promoted". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ↑ "Boeing uses him as its heavy hitter". Los Angeles Times. 2008-02-24. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ↑ "787 visionary out; new chief must make it fly". The Seattle Times. 2007-10-17. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- 1 2 3 "Trump nominates Boeing VP for deputy Defense secretary". TheHill. 2017-03-16. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- 1 2 3 "Executive Profile | Patrick M. Shanahan". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- 1 2 "Patrick (Pat) Shanahan | Board of Regents". www.washington.edu. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ↑ "White House picks Boeing executive as Pentagon's No. 2". The Seattle Times. 2017-03-16. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ↑ Drew, Christopher (2017-04-01). "A Pentagon Test for Boeing's Mr. Fix-It". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ↑ Herb, Jeremy (June 20, 2017). "McCain threatens to block Trump's Pentagon nominee". CNN. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ↑ Kheel, Rebecca (June 20, 2017). "McCain threatens to block Trump's deputy Defense nominee". The Hill. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ↑ "Trump Nominates Boeing Exec Patrick Shanahan For Deputy Defense Secretary - USNI News". USNI News. 2017-03-16. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ↑ "SME College of Fellows" (PDF). Society of Manufacturing Engineers. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ↑ "All Regents: 1861-Present - Board of Regents". University of Washington. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
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Preceded by Bob Work |
United States Deputy Secretary of Defense 2017–present |
Incumbent |