Patrick M. Shanahan - Wikipedia
Patrick Michael Shanahan (born June 27, 1962)[1] is the United States Deputy Secretary of Defense in the Trump administration, and a former businessman. President Trump elevated him to Acting Secretary of Defense effective January 1, 2019, replacing Jim Mattis.[2]
Education [ edit ]
A native of Washington State,[3] Shanahan attended the University of Washington where he earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in mechanical engineering. He then earned 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.[4][5]
Career at Boeing (1986-2017) [ edit ]
Shanahan joined Boeing in 1986, becoming involved in Computer Services and the Boeing 777 program.[6] 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.[5] He also played a role spearheading the recovery of Boeing's 787 program,[7] and was 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.[6] He also held leadership positions on the Boeing 767 program 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.[6] 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.[5][6] He served as vice president and general manager of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner program, where he led the program during a period of the aircraft's development from 2007 to 2008.[6] 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] 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 (2017-present) [ edit ]
On March 16, 2017, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Shanahan as the 33rd Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Pentagon's second-highest civilian position.[14] Trump nominated Shanahan to lead plans to increase the size of the military.[15]
Shanahan's Senate confirmation hearing took place on June 20, 2017. During the hearing, Senator John McCain, a proponent of providing arms 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.[16][17]
Bob Work, the Deputy Secretary of Defense at the end of the Obama administration, remained in the position until Shanahan's confirmation.[18] Shanahan was confirmed by the United States Senate with a vote of 92–7 on July 18, 2017,[19][20] and became the 33rd Deputy Secretary of Defense on July 19, 2017.[5] The position reports directly to the United States Secretary of Defense.[14][21]
Secretary of Defense (acting) [ edit ]
President Trump initially announced that Shanahan would be elevated on February 28 to Acting Defense Secretary, when the Mattis resignation was originally to become effective. But a follow-up Trump Twitter announcement on December 23 stated that Shanahan would be elevated two months prior to the resignation date announced by Mattis. President Trump accelerated Mattis’s departure date after reportedly becoming angered by public responses[22] to language in Mattis’ resignation letter which criticized Trump's worldview.[2][23] Shanahan now is scheduled to assume the office on January 1, 2019.
Awards and memberships [ edit ]
Current positions [ edit ]
- Fellow, Royal Aeronautical Society[12]
- Fellow, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 2004[24]
- Associate Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics[12]
Former positions [ edit ]
- Secretary and Treasurer, American Helicopter Society International Board of Directors[11]
- Chair of Board of Regents at University of Washington[14]
- Regent, University of Washington 2012–2017[25]
- Board of directors, American Parkinson Disease Association[11]
- Member, Washington Roundtable[14]
References [ edit ]
- ^ Laviola, Erin (23 December 2018). "Patrick Shanahan: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Heavy, Inc . Retrieved 27 December 2018 . Patrick Shanahan is 56 years old. (His birthday is June 27, 1962).
- ^ a b Cooper, Helene; Rogers, Katie (23 December 2018). "Trump, Angry Over Mattis's Rebuke, Removes Him 2 Months Early". The New York Times. The New York Times Company . Retrieved 27 December 2018 .
- ^ Gates, Dominic; Brunner, Jim (17 March 2017). "Trump taps Boeing executive Pat Shanahan for deputy secretary of defense". The Seattle Times. The Seattle Times Company . Retrieved 26 December 2018 .
- ^ "Trump taps Boeing executive Pat Shanahan for deputy secretary of defense". The Seattle Times. 16 March 2017 . Retrieved 22 May 2017 .
- ^ a b c d "Patrick Shanahan > U.S. Department of Defense > Biography". United States Department of Defense . Retrieved 6 October 2017 .
- ^ a b c d e "Boeing: Patrick (Pat) Shanahan". Boeing. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017 . Retrieved 22 May 2017 .
- ^ Wilhelm, Steve (11 March 2016). "Two Puget Sound Boeing veterans who helped get 787 back on track promoted". www.bizjournals.com . Retrieved 22 May 2017 .
- ^ Pae, Peter (24 February 2008). "Boeing uses him as its heavy hitter". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035 . Retrieved 22 May 2017 .
- ^ "787 visionary out; new chief must make it fly". The Seattle Times. 17 October 2007 . Retrieved 22 May 2017 .
- ^ a b c "Trump nominates Boeing VP for deputy Defense secretary". TheHill. 3 March 2017 . Retrieved 22 May 2017 .
- ^ a b c d "Executive Profile | Patrick M. Shanahan". Bloomberg.com . Retrieved 23 December 2018 .
- ^ a b c "Patrick (Pat) Shanahan | Board of Regents". University of Washington. University of Washington Board of Regents. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017 . Retrieved 24 December 2018 .
- ^ "White House picks Boeing executive as Pentagon's No. 2". The Seattle Times. 16 March 2017 . Retrieved 22 May 2017 .
- ^ a b c d Boyle, Alan (16 March 2017). "Boeing exec Pat Shanahan chosen to become deputy defense secretary". GeekWire . Retrieved 22 May 2017 .
- ^ Drew, Christopher (1 April 2017). "A Pentagon Test for Boeing's Mr. Fix-It". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 22 May 2017 .
- ^ Herb, Jeremy (20 June 2017). "McCain threatens to block Trump's Pentagon nominee". CNN . Retrieved 26 June 2017 .
- ^ Kheel, Rebecca (20 June 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. 16 March 2017 . Retrieved 22 May 2017 .
- ^ Carlson, Stephen (18 July 2017). "Former Boeing VP Shanahan confirmed as deputy secretary of defense". UPI . Retrieved 23 December 2018 .
- ^ Herb, Jeremy (18 July 2017). "Senate confirms the Pentagon's new No. 2". CNN . Retrieved 18 July 2017 .
- ^ Gates, Dominic; Brunner, Jim (16 March 2017). "Trump taps Boeing executive Pat Shanahan for deputy secretary of defense". The Seattle Times . Retrieved 27 December 2018 .
- ^ Rucker, Philip; Lamothe, Dan; Dawsey, Josh (23 December 2018). "Trump forces Mattis out two months early, names Shanahan acting defense secretary". The Washington Post . Retrieved 27 December 2018 .
- ^ Schmidle, Nicholas (26 December 2018). "How Patrick Shanahan, the New Acting Secretary of Defense, Won Over the White House". The New Yorker. Condé Nast . Retrieved 27 December 2018 .
- ^ "SME College of Fellows" (PDF) . Society of Manufacturing Engineers. 7 August 2018 . Retrieved 23 December 2018 .
- ^ "All Regents: 1861–Present". University of Washington Board of Regents . Retrieved 6 October 2017 .
