Eric Shinseki's Biography
Contact Information
No contact information available.
Full Name:
Eric Ken Shinseki
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Patricia; 2 Children: Ken, Lori
Birth Date:
11/28/1942
Birth Place:
Lihue, HI
Home City:
Lihue, HI
Graduate, National War College
Graduate, United States Army Command and General Staff College
MA, English Literature, Duke University
BS, United States Military Academy, West Point, 1965
United States Secretary of Veterans' Affairs, 2009-present
Confirmed by United States Senate, United States Secretary of Veterans' Affairs, January 20, 2009
Nominated by President Obama, Experience, December 7, 2008
No caucus information on file.
Former Commander, Allied Land Forces Central Europe
Former Commander, NATO Stabilization Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Chief of Staff, United States Army, 1999-2003
Vice Chief of Staff, United States Army, 1998-1999
Commanding General, Seventh United States Army, 1997-1998
Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, United States Army, 1996-1997
G-3, VII US Corps, 1989-1990
Commander, First Calvary Division, 1984-1985
Second Lieutenant of Artillery, United States Army, Vietnam, 1965-1966
No organizational membership information on file.
Awards:
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit (with Oak Leaf Clusters)
Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Purple Heart (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Medal
Parachutist Badge
Ranger Tab
Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
Army Staff Identification Badge