President-elect Barack Obama announced Thursday afternoon that he has selected William Lynn GS ’82 for deputy secretary of defense, the second-highest-ranking official in the Department of Defense behind Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.
Lynn, who received his bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth and law degree from Cornell before earning an MPA from the Wilson School, formerly served as Pentagon chief financial officer and comptroller in the Clinton administration and is currently senior vice president of government operations and strategy at major American defense contractor Raytheon Company.
Obama also announced other Department of Defense picks, including Robert Hale for comptroller, Michele Flournoy for undersecretary of defense for policy and Jeh Charles Johnson for general counsel.
“I am confident that these distinguished individuals have the expertise and commitment needed to help me implement a sustainable national security strategy that combats 21st century threats and keeps the American people safe,” Obama said in a statement.
Lynn has earned numerous Department of Defense medals for distinguished public service, including the Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Award and the 2000 Distinguished Federal Leadership Award for his work in improving defense accounting practices.
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