Randolph Alles
| Randolph Alles | |
|---|---|
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| 25th Director of the U.S. Secret Service | |
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Assumed office April 25, 2017[1] | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Deputy | William J. Callahan |
| Preceded by | Joseph Clancy |
| Deputy Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting, 2017 | |
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In office 2012–2017 | |
| President |
Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Succeeded by | Ron Vitiello |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1954 (age 62–63) Houston, Texas |
| Children | 2[2] |
| Education | Texas A&M University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States |
| Service/branch |
 United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | ca. 1976–2011 |
| Rank |
 Major General |
| Battles/wars | Operation Iraqi Freedom |
Randolph D. "Tex" Alles (born 1954) is the 25th Director of the United States Secret Service. He previously served as the deputy commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, as well as in the United States Marine Corps, where he reached the rank of major general.
Early life and education
Alles graduated from Texas A&M University in 1976 and became a naval aviator in the Marines.[3]
Career
Alles held positions in both the Marine Corps and joint combatant commands. He is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, commanding Marine Aircraft Group 11 and Third Marine Aircraft Wing.[4] He retired as a major general.[5]
Alles retired in 2011,[6] after 35 years of service,[5][6][7] and joined the Customs and Border Patrol the next year as its deputy commissioner.[4] In January 2013, he was appointed Executive Assistant Commissioner of CBP.[8]
On April 25, 2017, President Donald Trump appointed Alles as Director of the U.S. Secret Service.[4][5][6][7]
References
- ↑ "Retired Gen. Randolph 'Tex' Alles to lead Secret Service". UPI.
- ↑ "Director of the United States Secret Service: Who Is Randolph Alles?". AllGov.
- ↑ "Trump’s Anticipated New Secret Service Director Was A ‘Top Gun’ Fighter Pilot". The Daily Caller.
- 1 2 3 Fandos, Nicholas (April 25, 2017). "Randolph Alles, Retired General, Is Chosen to Lead Secret Service". The New York Times. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- 1 2 3 Beavers, Olivia (April 24, 2017). "Randolph Alles to be Next Secret Service Director: Report". The Hill. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- 1 2 3 Boyer, Dave (April 25, 2017). "Trump Taps Retired Marine to Lead Secret Service". The Washington Times. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- 1 2 "Trump Appoints Randolph Alles as New Secret Service Director". Fox News. April 25, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ↑ "Director – Randolph D. Alles". United States Secret Service. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
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