Arnold L. Punaro

Arnold L. Punaro

Punaro addressing the National Guard Association of the United States General Conference, September 11, 2012
Allegiance  United States of America
Rank Major General
Awards

Arnold L. Punaro is a retired Major General in the United States Marine Corps and the CEO of The Punaro Group.[1][2]

Education

Punaro received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama. He also received a Master of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Georgia and National Security Studies from Georgetown University.

Military Service

Punaro served in the Vietnam War and earned the Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart.[3] In 1993, he served as commander of Joint Task Force Provide Promise, during the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia. As a general officer, he commanded the 4th Marine Division from 1997-2000.

Congressional staffer

Punaro held several staff positions with the United States Congress from 1973 to 1997. He served as an aide to U.S. Senator Sam Nunn, eventually serving as his director of National Security Affairs. Later, he worked as Staff Director of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Staff Director for the Minority.[4]

Consulting

From 1997 to 2010, Punaro worked as a senior executive at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), holding the positions of executive vice president, general manager of Washington operations, and supervisor of the company's corporate Small and Disadvantaged Business Office.[3]

Policy Organization and Board Positions

Punaro is currently a Senior Associate at Center for Strategic and International Studies[5] and a visiting scholar at the Bipartisan Policy Center.[6] He is also vice chair of the National Defense Industrial Association.[7] He serves on the non-profit boards of the Atlantic Council,[8] Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts,[9] the University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs Board of Visitors,[10] and Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.[11] Punaro serves on the for-profit board of Sourcefire[12]

Reserve Forces Policy Board

As of 2013, Punaro chairs the Reserve Forces Policy Board, having been appointed to this post in 2011 by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta.[13] He is also a member of the Defense Business Board.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "History of the 4th Marine Division". U.S. Marine Corps web site. U.S. Marine Corps. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "100 Most Influential People in U.S. Defense". Defense News. December 12, 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Saic Inc". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  4. ↑ Thompson, Loren (March 25, 2013). "How a Retired Marine Named Arnold Punaro is Driving Defense Reform in Washington". Forbes. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  5. ↑ "Affiliated Advisers and Experts". CSIS web site. Center for Strategic and International Studies. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  6. ↑ "Scholars". Bipartisan Policy Center web site. Bipartisan Policy Center. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  7. ↑ "NDIA Leadership". NDIA web site. National Defense Industrial Association. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  8. ↑ "Board of Directors". Atlantic Council web site. Atlantic Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  9. ↑ "Foundation Board of Directors". Wolf Trap Foundation web site. Wolf Trap Foundation.
  10. ↑ University of Georgia web site. University of Georgia http://spia.uga.edu/. Retrieved 15 July 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ↑ "Advisory Board". Syracuse University Maxwell School web site. Syracuse University Maxwell School. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  12. ↑ Sourcefire web site. Sourcefire, Inc. http://www.sourcefire.com/. Retrieved 15 July 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ↑ "Reserve Forces Policy Board - Board Biographies". Reserve Forces Policy Board web site. U.S. Office of the Secretary of Defense. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  14. ↑ "Defense Business Board members". Defense Business Board web site. Defense Business Board. Retrieved 15 July 2013.