John Rood | |
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12th Under Secretary of Defense for Policy | |
In office January 9, 2018 – February 28, 2020 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Christine Wormuth |
Succeeded by | James Anderson (acting) |
Acting Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security | |
In office September 28, 2007 – January 20, 2009 | |
President | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | Robert Joseph |
Succeeded by | Ellen Tauscher |
1st Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation | |
In office October 2, 2006 – September 27, 2007 | |
President | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Thomas M. Countryman |
Personal details | |
Born | John Charles Rood 1968 (age 55–56) |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Arizona State University, Tempe (BS) |
John Charles Rood (born 1968) is an American national security adviser and former government official who served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy from January 2018 to February 2020. Before that, he was Senior Vice President of Lockheed Martin where he oversaw international business. He also served as vice president for Domestic Business Development at Lockheed Martin and he was a vice president at the Raytheon Company.[1]