PATRICK M. SHANAHAN

5/7/2019:  Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan at the Pentagon . (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)
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OVERVIEW:

BORN:
June 27, 1962, 
Palo Alto, California

EDUCATION:
University of Washington (BS)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS, MBA)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
1986-2017:
Various Management Positions as Boeing
2017-2019:
Deputy Secretary of Defense
1/1/2019-6/23/2019:
Acting Secretary of Defense

RESOURCES:
Department of Defense
Wikipedia

PORTRAIT:

DOD Photo

MEDIA COVERAGE:

3/15/2019: President Donald Trump meets with U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan at the Pentagon,   Also pictured behind them are Vice President Mike Pence and National Security Advisor John Bolton (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Angelita M. Lawrence)

APPOINTMENT (12/23/2018):
New York Times
Washington Post
Wall Street Journal
Politico

PROFILES:
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Wall Street Journal (12/24/2018)
New York Times (12/24/2018)

NOMINATION: (5/9/2019)
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New York Times
Wall Street Journal
Politico

NOMINATION WITHDRAWN (6/18/19):
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