Position:
Board Member (Volunteer) at World Affairs Councils of America, President (Volunteer) at Tennessee World Affairs Council, Editor-in-Chief at SUSRIS, President at Patrick Ryan & Associates, LLC
Work:
World Affairs Councils of America
- Washington, DC since Jul 2010
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Board Member (Volunteer)
Tennessee World Affairs Council
- Nashville, Tennessee, USA since Feb 2007
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President (Volunteer)
SUSRIS
since Apr 2003
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Editor-in-Chief
Patrick Ryan & Associates, LLC
since 1999
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President
Rotary International - Cookeville Breakfast Club
2008 - 2009
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past President
Autometric, Inc.
1998 - 2001
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Program Manager
National Council on US-Arab Relations
1999 - 1999
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Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
United States Navy
1972 - 1998
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Naval Officer
Education:
Georgetown University 1985 - 1986
University of South Carolina-Columbia 1980 - 1981
BA, International Studies
University of Maryland - European Division 1977 - 1980
Interests:
Travel, photography, writing, camping, boating and spending time with family and friends.
Awards:
Rotary Presidential Citation
Cookeville Breakfast Rotary Club
Humanitarian service in Ghana.
Rotarian of the Year
Cookeville Breakfast Rotary Club
Mandala Award
Window on the World Festival, Tennessee Tech University
The Mandala Award "honors a member of the community for their work in promoting international understanding and cultural diversity."
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
U.S. Central Command
Military service in the U.S. Central Command Directorate of Intelligence
Navy Meritorious Service Medal
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Military service at the Center for Naval Analyses
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Director, Defense Intelligence Agency
Military service on the Joint Staff (J2) in the Pentagon.
Navy Commendation Medal
Commanding Officer, USS Constellation
Military service in the Intelligence Division of the aircraft carrier, USS Constellation, in the Pacific Fleet.
Navy Commendation Medal
Bureau of Naval Personnel
Military service at the Bureau of Naval Personnel
Navy Achievement Medal
Commander, Submarine Group 8, Naples, Italy
Military service in the Intelligence Directorate (N2)
Exceptional Intelligence Analyst Program Scholar
Director Central Intelligence
One year program for in-depth study of key intelligence issues.
Surface Warfare Officer Qualification
Commanding Officer, USS Reeves (CG-24)
Qualified in Submarines
Commanding Officer, USS Pargo (SSN650)