Patrick M. Shanahan
| Patrick M. Shanahan | |
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| 33rd United States Deputy Secretary of Defense | |
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Assumed office July 19, 2017 |
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| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Bob Work |
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Patrick M. Shanahan Washington, U.S. |
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University of Washington (B.S.) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.S.) MIT Sloan School of Management (M.B.A.) |
Patrick M. Shanahan is an American businessman and government official who is the incumbent Deputy Secretary of Defense in the Donald Trump administration.
A native of Washington state, Shanahan attended the University of Washington where he earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in mechanical engineering. He also holds a Master of Science (M.S.) from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the MIT Sloan School of Management.
Shanahan joined Boeing in 1986, becoming involved in Computer Services and the Boeing 777 program. Over the course of his career, he held management roles with respect to the Boeing Missile Defense Systems, as well as 737, 747, 767, 777 and 787 commercial airline programs. He also played a key role spearheading the recovery of Boeing's 787 program, and has been known there as "Mr. Fix-it" from as early as 2008.
Shanahan served Boeing Commercial Airplanes as vice president and general manager of the Boeing 757 program, with responsibility for the design, production and profitability of the 757 family of planes. He also held leadership positions on the Boeing 767 and Boeing 777 programs and in the fabrication division.
Shanahan then served as vice president and general manager for Boeing Rotorcraft Systems in Philadelphia. He was responsible for all U.S. Army Aviation programs and site activities in Philadelphia and Mesa, Arizona. Programs at these facilities included the V-22 Osprey, CH-47 Chinook and the AH-64D Apache.
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