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Pentagon

Trump Taps Boeing Official To Be Deputy Defense Secretary

By Marc Selinger

Thursday, March 16th, 2017

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Trump Taps Boeing Official To Be Deputy Defense Secretary

Pat Shanahan, President Donald Trump's nominee to be deputy secretary of defense. (Photo courtesy of Boeing)

President Donald Trump plans to nominate long-time Boeing [BA] executive Patrick “Pat” Shanahan to be the Pentagon's No. 2 official, the White House announced March 16.If confirmed by the Senate, Shanahan will replace Deputy Defense Secretary Robert “Bob” Work, a holdover from the Obama administration.Shanahan, who is currently based in Washington state, is Boeing's senior vice president for supply chain and operations, overseeing the company's manufacturing operations and supplier management.He also has held Boeing leadership positions for: commercial airplanes, including…

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