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Revision as of 20:09, 5 December 2024

Dan Driscoll
United States Secretary of the Army
Presumptive nominee
Assuming office
TBD
PresidentDonald Trump (elect)
SucceedingChristine Wormuth
Personal details
Born
Daniel P. Driscoll
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BS)
Yale University (JD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service2009–2011
Rank First Lieutenant[1]
AwardsArmy Commendation Medal[1]
Ranger tab[1]
Combat Action Badge[1]

Daniel P. Driscoll is an American Army veteran, politician, and businessman who is the presumptive nominee to serve as United States Secretary of the Army in the second Donald Trump administration.[2] A friend and former classmate of JD Vance, Driscoll was a Republican candidate for North Carolina's 11th congressional district in the 2020 election.[3]

Early life and education

Driscoll was raised in Banner Elk, North Carolina, and graduated from Watauga High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in three years and earned a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School.[4]

Career

Driscoll served in the United States Army for three and a half years as a Cavalry Scout Platoon Leader. He was deployed to Iraq in 2009.

During law school, Driscoll interned for the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs, Ninth Circuit chief judge Alex Kozinski, Cravath, Swaine & Moore, and Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson.[5]

Following law school, Driscoll worked at an investment bank in Charlotte, North Carolina, until his first child was born.[4] As of February 2020, he was employed at 100watt, an investment firm.[4]

On December 4, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump announced the nomination of Driscoll to Secretary of the Army.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Beynon, Steve (2024-12-04). "Trump's Army Secretary Pick Is a Former Cavalry Officer, Yale Classmate of JD Vance". Military.com. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  2. ^ Cai, Sophia; Demarest, Colin; Sherman, Lucille (2024-12-04). "Trump picks Dan Driscoll for Army secretary". Axios. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  3. ^ Evans, Nick (2024-07-15). "How J.D. Vance went from 'Hillbilly Elegy' to being tapped as Trump's 2024 running mate". Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  4. ^ a b c Chávez, Karen. "Republican businessman Dan Driscoll runs for 11th District on security, job creation". Hendersonville Times-News. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  5. ^ "A Former Soldier Brings His Experiences to YLS" (PDF). Development News - Yale Law Report, Summer 2013. 2024-12-04. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  6. ^ Pandolfo, Chris (2024-12-04). "Trump announces picks for Army secretary, trade adviser, hostage envoy, NASA administrator". Fox News. Retrieved 2024-12-04.