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MUSEUM LEADERSHIP
Meet the leaders and team members guiding our mission with passion, dedication, and a commitment to honoring the valor and values of the Medal of Honor.
HONORARY DIRECTORS
Three of our living former Commanders-in-Chief — Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, William J. Clinton, and the late Jimmy Carter are “Honorary Directors” of the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation, reflecting the importance of our mission.
BARACK OBAMA
The 44th President of the United States.
GEORGE W. BUSH
The 43rd President of the United States.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
The 42nd President of the United States.
JIMMY CARTER
The 39th President of the United States.
ADVISORY BOARD
Representing every branch of the US Armed Forces, our Advisory Board knows better than most the gallantry and intrepidity required of our award recipients—and the importance of honoring their legacy.
The Honorable Gordon R. England
29th U.S. Deputy Director of Defense
72nd & 73rd U.S. Secretary of the NavyThe Honorable Eric K. Fanning
22nd U.S. Secretary of the Army
President & CEO, Aerospace Industries AssociationThe Honorable Emilio T. Gonzalez, U.S. Army (Ret.)
Former Undersecretary of Homeland Security
2nd Director of U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services
Former Director, National Security Council
Senior Advisor at Ducenta Squared Asset ManagementThe Honorable James M. Loy, U.S. Coast Guard (Ret.)
Former Acting U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security
21st Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard
Senior Counselor, The Cohen GroupThe Honorable Raymond E. Mabus, Jr.
75th U.S. Secretary of the Navy
Founding Principal and CEO, The Mabus GroupThe Honorable Robert A. McDonald
8th U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Retired Chairman, President and CEO, The Procter & Gamble CompanyThe Honorable Sean O’Keefe
69th U.S. Secretary of the Navy
Howard & Louise Phanstiel Chair in Strategic Management & Leadership,
Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public AffairsThe Honorable Leon E. Panetta
23rd U. S. Secretary of Defense
Former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
Chairman, The Panetta Institute for Public PolicyThe Honorable F. Whitten Peters
19th U.S. Secretary of the Air Force
Senior Counsel, Williams & Connolly LLPThe Honorable David J. Shulkin, MD
9th U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs
President, Shulkin Solutions, LLCGeneral Kevin P. Chilton, U.S. Air Force (Ret.)
Commander, U.S. Strategic Command (2007-2011)
President, Chilton & Associates LLCAdmiral Jonathan W. Greenert, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
30th Chief of Naval Operations
John M. Shalikashvili Chair in National Security Studies
The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR)General Michael V. Hayden, U.S. Air Force (Ret.)
Former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and
the National Security Agency
Principal, The Chertoff GroupAdmiral Bobby R. Inman, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
Former Deputy Director of Central Intelligence,
Director of the National Security Agency and
Chair of the President’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board
Lyndon B. Johnson Centennial Chair in NationalGeneral Charles C. Krulak, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.)
31st Commandant of the Marine Corps
Maj Gen Jeannie Leavitt, U.S Air Force (Ret.)
President, Leavittate LLC
Principal, Pallas AdvisorsGeneral Richard B. Myers, U.S. Air Force (Ret.)
15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
President, Kansas State UniversityAdmiral Eric T. Olson, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
Commander, U.S. Special Ops Command (‘07-’11)
President, ETO Group, LLCGeneral Peter Pace, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.)
16th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Operating Partner, Behrman CapitalGeneral David H. Petraeus, U.S. Army (Ret.)
Former Commander of the Surge in Iraq, U.S. Central Command and Coalition Forces in Afghanistan
Former Director of the Central Intelligence AgencyAdmiral Joseph W. Prueher, USN (Ret.)
Former U.S. Ambassador to China and Commander of U.S. Pacific Command
James R. Schlesinger Distinguished Professor at the Miller Center of the University of Virginia
Senior Advisor to the Stanford-HarTheodore Roosevelt IV
Former U.S. Navy SEAL
Managing Director & Chairman, Barclays Cleantech InitiativeJames Rosen
Washington Correspondent, Sînclair Broadcast Group
General Norton A. Schwartz, U.S. Air Force (Ret.)
19th Chief of Staff
President & Chief Executive Officer, Institute for Defense Analysis (IDA)Gary Sinise
Actor, Director, Musician, and
Founder & Chairman of Gary Sinise FoundationJake Tapper
CNN Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent
General Joseph L. Votel, U.S. Army (Ret.)
President & Chief Executive Officer, Business Executives for National Security
General Mark A. Welsh III, U.S. Air Force (Ret.)
20th Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force
Dean, Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University
ADVISORS
Ken Burns
Senior American History Advisor
Mediocrity and failure result from choice, not chance. Success is born of courage alone, and God has made this marvelous gift infinitely available to all who ask for it.
Patrick H. Brady, Major General, Army Medal of Honor Recipient, Board of Directors
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Our Board of Directors includes military leaders, former cabinet members, business icons, and philanthropists. Together, they ensure Medal of Honor stories are honored and inspire future generations.
CHARLOTTE JONES, CHAIRMAN
Executive Vice President and Chief Brand Officer, Dallas Cowboys
PETER STENT, VICE CHAIRMAN
Rancher/Philanthropist
MG PATRICK BRADY, USA (RET.)
Medal of Honor Recipient
COL JACK JACOBS, USA (RET.)
Medal of Honor Recipient
CMC (SEAL) BRITT SLABINSKI, USN (RET.)
Medal of Honor Recipient
LTC WILLIAM SWENSON, USA
Medal of Honor Recipient
DEBRA BURLINGAME
9/11 Community Leader
REED CORDISH
Principal and Partner, The Cordish Companies
THASUNDA BROWN DUCKETT
Chief Executive Officer
TIAAED GILLESPIE
Senior Executive Vice President External and Legislative Affairs, AT&T
CAMI GOFF
Executive Vice President, Goff Capital
MIKE HAYES
Managing Director, Insight Partners
TOM HIGGINS
Executive Vice President, Fiserv
JARVIS HOLLINGSWORTH
President/CEO, JVH Capital Partners, Inc.
NEIL LEIBMAN
Co-Owner and COO, Texas Rangers Baseball Club CEO, Summer Energy Inc.
JOEL S. MARCUS
Executive Chairman and Founder, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., Alexandria Venture Investments
RYAN MCCARTHY
24th Secretary of the U.S. Army
BRAD MELTZER
Author and Television Host
DOUG PARKER
Chairman and Former CEO, American Airlines
SGM PATRICK PAYNE, USA
Medal of Honor Recipient
THE HONORABLE JIM ROSS
Mayor, City of Arlington
ALAN SCHWARTZ
Executive Chairman, Guggenheim Partners
DAVID SEYMOUR
Chief Operating Officer, American Airlines
NICHOLAS J. SINGER
Founder and Managing Partner, Purchase Capital
AMBASSADOR CRAIG STAPLETON
Senior Advisor, Stone Point Capital
Director of Tenax Aerospace and Vivino Inc.
Co-Owner, St. Louis CardinalsTHE HONORABLE REX TILLERSON
69th U.S. Secretary of State
Former CEO, ExxonMobilALEXANDER H. TISCH
Executive Vice President
Loews Hotels & CoFAWN WEAVER
CEO and Founder,
Grant Sidney, INC.JARED WEINSTEIN
Partner, Thrive Capital
THE HONORABLE JEFF WILLIAMS, P.E.
President & CEO,
Graham Associates, Inc.SGM MATT WILLIAMS
Medal of Honor Recipient
MATTHEW ZAMES
BOARD OF DIRECTORS EMERITUS
Dawn Aaron
Business Executive and Philanthropist
SSG DAVID BELLAVIA, USA (RET.)
Medal of Honor Recipient