Sloan D. Gibson

Sloan Gibson
Gibson in 2014
6th United States Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs
In office
February 11, 2014 – January 20, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byScott Gould
Succeeded byThomas G. Bowman
United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Acting
May 30, 2014 – July 30, 2014
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byEric Shinseki
Succeeded byBob McDonald
Personal details
Born
Sloan Duncan Gibson IV

1952 or 1953 (age 71–72)[1]
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMargaret
Children2
EducationUnited States Military Academy (BS)
University of Missouri, Kansas City (MA)
Harvard University (MPA)
WebsiteGovernment website
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army

Sloan Duncan Gibson IV (born 1952/1953[1]) is the former United States Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Gibson was confirmed as the Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs by the United States Senate on February 11, 2014,[2] replacing former Deputy Secretary W. Scott Gould who resigned on May 17, 2013.[3] He became the acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs after Secretary Eric Shinseki resigned on May 30, 2014. Gibson held the acting secretary and deputy secretary positions concurrently until Robert McDonald was sworn in as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on July 30, 2014.[4]

  1. ^ a b Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs: Who Is Sloan Gibson?, AllGov, June 16, 2014
  2. ^ "Senate confirms Obama nominees at State and Veterans Administration". The Washington Post. 2014-02-12. Archived from the original on 2021-02-02.
  3. ^ "VA deputy secretary Scott Gould departs Friday". The Washington Post. 2013-05-15. Archived from the original on 2022-04-05.
  4. ^ Shinseki Out: Obama Says He's Accepted VA Chief's Resignation