John E. Whitley

John Euler Whitley (born September 15, 1970) currently serves as the United States Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) and is also performing the duties of Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation for the Department of Defense.

For the British air marshal, see John Whitley (RAF officer). For the British politician, see John Henry Whitley. For the Louisiana correctional officer, see John Whitley.
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John E. Whitley
16th Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)
Assumed office
September 26, 2018
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byRobert M. Speer
Personal details
Born (1970-09-15) September 15, 1970
Florida
Political partyRepublican
EducationVirginia Tech (BA, BS)
University of Chicago (MA, PhD)

Early life and education

Whitley was born in Florida, but he grew up in Clear Spring, Maryland.[1] He graduated from Virginia Tech in 1996 with a Bachelors of Science in Animal Science and a Bachelors of Arts in Agricultural Economics. He graduated from the University of Chicago with a Masters of Arts and PhD and Economics in 2000.[2]

Career

Whitley served in the United States Army from 1988 until 1992. He served as a non-commissioned officer. While in the Army, he completed Ranger School as well as numerous other courses.[3] In 2007, Whitley worked in the office of John Kyl, former junior Senator from Arizona.[4] Most recently, Whitley has served as a senior fellow at the Institute for Defense Analyses in Alexandria, Virginia. He also serves as an adjunct professor at the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration at George Washington University.[3]

On February 1, 2018, President Donald Trump announced Whitley as his appointment for the office of Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller). On September 18, 2018, the United States Senate confirmed his nomination by voice vote. He was sworn in September 26, 2018.[1][5]

On August 16, 2019, Whitley became acting Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation for the Department of Defense.[6] On May 4, 2020, he was nominated to assume this post on a permanent basis.[7]

Personal life

Whitley currently resides in Alexandria, Virginia. He lives with his wife and two children.

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References
  1. "Biography of John E. Whitley". Army Financial Management & Comptroller. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  2. "John Whitley | IBM Center for The Business of Government". www.businessofgovernment.org. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  3. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Key Additions to his Administration | The White House". The White House. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  4. "Conversations with authors: John Whitley on Five Actions to Improve Military Hospital Performance". Federal News Network. 2018-01-09. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  5. "Trump nominations tracker: See which key positions have been filled so far". Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  6. "Department of Defense Key Officials September 1947–July 2020" (PDF). U.S. Department of Defense. 2020-07-21. p. 50. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  7. "PN1725 — John E. Whitley — Department of Defense". U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
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