Robert M. Speer

Robert M. Speer
Robert M. Speer
Acting United States Secretary of the Army
	In office; January 20, 2017 – August 2, 2017
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Eric Fanning
Succeeded by	Ryan McCarthy (acting)
15th Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)
	In office; November 20, 2014 – January 19, 2017
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Mary Sally Matiella
Succeeded by	John E. Whitley
Personal details
Born	February 10, 1956
Education	University of Notre Dame (BS); Indiana University Bloomington (MBA); National Defense University (MS)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1976-2004
Rank	Colonel
Unit	82nd Airborne Division

Robert M. Speer (born February 10, 1956) is a retired military officer and American businessman who manages a consulting practice.[1] In addition, he serves on several boards, including as chairman of the Code of Support Foundation, a military services organization.[2] Formerly, he served as Acting United States Secretary of the Army from January 20, 2017 to August 2, 2017.

Early life and education

He attended University of Notre Dame (BA, Accounting), Indiana University (MBA, Information Systems) and Industrial College of the Armed Forces of National Defense University (MS, National Resource Strategy). He was commissioned in the Army through the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC).

Career

Speer served 28 years in the U. S. Army having been Battalion Commander in the 82nd Airborne Division and Brigade Level Command of a Defense Agency operation.[3] In 2004, Robert Speer was tapped to establish financial controls in Iraq for $18.6 billion appropriated for reconstruction projects during the occupation of Iraq.[4]He then served as a managing director for PricewaterhouseCoopers where he led their Defense and Army business. In October 2009, he was designated the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller), and in December 2014, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management and Comptroller.[5] In January, 2017, Speer was one of only six senior Pentagon officials to be asked to stay through the transition to President Trump's administration. [6]

Personal life

Speer currently resides in Virginia. He and his wife have four adult children and two grandchildren.[5]

References

External links

Media related to Robert M. Speer at Wikimedia Commons

Political offices
Preceded by Eric Fanning	United States Secretary of the Army Acting 2017	Succeeded by Ryan McCarthy Acting

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[1] Defense Intel.org

[2] Code of Support Foundation

[3] ttps://www.codeofsupport.org/robert-speer

[4] ttp://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/policy-budget/leaders/interviews/2015/04/14/interview-us-army-assistant-secretary-robert-speer/25760357/

[DOD01-5] Robert M. Speer, defense.gov. Retrieved 2017-02-09.

[6] ttp://www.cnn.com/2017/01/10/politics/trump-transition-pentagon-officials/index.html