Bob McDonald | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Robert_A._McDonald_Official_Portrait.jpg) McDonald in 2014 | |
| 8th United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs | |
| In office July 30, 2014 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Deputy | Sloan Gibson |
| Preceded by | Eric Shinseki |
| Succeeded by | David Shulkin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Alan McDonald June 20, 1953 Gary, Indiana, U.S. |
| Spouse | Diane McDonald |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | United States Military Academy (BS) University of Utah (MBA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1975–1980 |
| Rank | &sq=&lang=&file=File:US-O3_insignia.svg){kind=small} Captain |
| Unit | 82nd Airborne Division |
| Awards | Meritorious Service Medal[1] |
Robert Alan McDonald (born June 20, 1953) served as the eighth United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs. He is the retired chairman, president, and CEO of Procter & Gamble.[2] In 2014 he became Secretary of Veterans Affairs.[3][4]
- ^ Holland, Steve (June 29, 2014). "Obama to nominate former P&G CEO Bob McDonald as veterans secretary". Reuters. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ "Bob McDonald Biography". Archived from the original on May 11, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ^ "Obama selects former Procter and Gamble executive Robert McDonald to head Veterans Affairs".
- ^ Profile, periodicalpress.senate.gov; accessed February 24, 2015.