Two members of President-elect Barack Obama's newly named national security team have close associations with the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. In addition to Secretary of Defense Dr. Robert Gates, who was interim dean of the Bush School prior to becoming president of the University, Obama's new National Security Advisor, Gen. James Logan Jones Jr., is a member of the Scowcroft Institute for International Affairs' Advisory Board.
(Media-Newswire.com) - Two members of President-elect Barack Obama’s newly named national security team have close associations with the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University.
In addition to Secretary of Defense Dr. Robert Gates, who was interim dean of the Bush School prior to becoming president of the University, Obama’s new National Security Advisor, Gen. James Logan Jones Jr., is a member of the Scowcroft Institute for International Affairs’ Advisory Board.
“Both are dedicated public servants who exemplify the qualities of principled leadership we seek to instill in our students,” said Dean Dick Chilcoat, dean of the Bush School.
Currently president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber's Institute for Energy, Jones completed 40 years of active duty service in the Marine Corps in 2007. His two final assignments were as 32nd Commandant of the Marine Corps and Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, and Commander, U.S. European Command. After his retirement, he served as Chairman of the Congressional Independent Commission on the Security Forces of Iraq and as a special envoy for Middle East Security. He is a decorated combat veteran who has worked closely with government, business and civic leaders in an effort to protect and advance U.S. and allied interests around the world.
Other distinguished members of the SIIA Advisory Board include former Sen. Howard Baker, Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski, Professor John Deutch, the Hon. Lawrence S. Eagleburger, Admiral Bobby Inman, Dr. Henry Kissinger, the Hon. Virginia A. Mulberger, Ambassador Roman Popadiuk, Lt. Gen. Bernard L. Trainor and Dr. Cindy Williams.
The Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs ( SIIA ) is a research institute. The Institute’s core mission is to foster and disseminate policy-oriented research on international affairs.
Contact: Susan L. Robertson at ( 979 ) 862-8842 or srobertson@tamu.edu or Kelli Levey at ( 979 ) 845-4645 or klevey@tamu.edu.
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