Government / Military

Patrick Shanahan

2017–2019

Spent over 30 years at Boeing before becoming Deputy Secretary of Defense (2017-2019) and briefly acting Secretary of Defense under Trump; his nomination to the permanent role was withdrawn amid personal controversies. Frequently cited as a case of the "reverse revolving door" — moving directly from a top Pentagon contractor into the Pentagon's own leadership.

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confirmedBoeing

spent 30+ years there before becoming Deputy Secretary of Defense

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