Daniel P. Driscoll
Dan Driscoll | |
|---|---|
| United States Secretary of the Army | |
Presumptive Nominee | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| Nominated by | Donald Trump |
| Succeeding | Christine Wormuth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniel P. Driscoll |
| Died | branch United States Army |
| Resting place | branch United States Army |
| Political party | Republican |
| Parent |
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| Education | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BS) Yale University (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
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.[1] A friend and former classmate of JD Vance, Driscoll was a Republican candidate for North Carolina's 11th congressional district in the 2020 election.[2]
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.[3]
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. After leaving the Army, Driscoll worked at an investment bank in Charlotte, North Carolina.
On December 4, 2024 President-elect Donald Trump announced the nomination of Driscoll to Secretary of the Army.[4]
References
- ^ Sherman, Sophia Cai,Colin Demarest,Lucille (2024-12-04). "Trump picks Dan Driscoll for Army secretary". Axios. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ 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". Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
- ^ Chávez, Karen. "Republican businessman Dan Driscoll runs for 11th District on security, job creation". Hendersonville Times-News. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
- ^ Pandolfo, Chris (2024-12-04). "Trump announces picks for Army secretary, trade adviser, hostage envoy, NASA administrator". Fox News. Retrieved 2024-12-04.