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Grant S. Green, Jr.
Under Secretary, Management
Term of Appointment: 03/30/2001 to 01/25/2005

Grant S. Green, Jr. was sworn in as Under Secretary of State for Management on March 30, 2001.

Prior to being appointed Under Secretary of State for Management, Mr. Green served as Chairman and President of Global Marketing and Development Solutions Inc. (GMD Solutions) and as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for a major consulting and marketing company. He also served as Assistant Secretary of Defense and was involved in total force management policies, military and civilian manpower and personnel matters, and manpower requirements for weapons support. As such, he was responsible for structural analysis of active forces, reserve components and civilian employees, and development of military and civilian manpower requirements. He was also responsible for Department of Defense policies concerning recruiting, advertising, retention, compensation, training and education, commercial affairs, labor-management relations and wage fixing authority, equal opportunity, family and community services, accident prevention and safety, dependents education, morale-recreation and welfare, and drug policy and enforcement.

Prior to being appointed Assistant Secretary of Defense, Mr. Green served in the White House as Special Assistant to President Reagan for National Security Affairs and Executive Secretary of the National Security Council. There he directed the NSC Staff in their day-to-day support of the President and his National Security Advisor.

In addition, Mr. Green was employed in several senior management positions with Sears World Trade (SWT). There he developed and managed a number of business opportunities involving SWT and government contractors, oversaw the regional overseas office structure and several joint ventures, and negotiated numerous business/trade transactions.

Before joining SWT, Mr. Green served for 22 years in the U.S. Army. During this time, he served in a variety of Infantry and Aviation command and staff assignments including those with the 82nd Airborne Division, the 25th Infantry Division, and the 2nd Infantry Division, where he commanded the 2nd Aviation Battalion. He also served with the 1st Cavalry Division and the 101st (Airborne) Airmobile Division in Vietnam where he commanded an assault helicopter unit. Major staff assignments include 4 years on the Army General Staff in the Pentagon and 4 years on the immediate staff of the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense.

Mr. Green earned a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Arkansas and a M.S. in Management from George Washington University. He also completed professional courses of study at both the Army Command and General Staff College and the U.S. Air Force Air War College. He is the recipient of numerous military decorations as well as the Department of Defense award for Distinguished Public Service. 


Released on May 28, 2001

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