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Ron Burgess
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Ronald "Ron" Burgess is a retired U.S. Army lieutenant general and a former director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. Burgess was a member of Donald Trump's presidential transition team, a group of advisors tasked with recommending presidential appointments for the incoming administration.[1]
Career
Burgess served in the United States Amy for 38 years and retired as a lieutenant general in 2012. During the majority of his military career, Burgess served in intelligence and security positions.[2][3]
From 2005 to 2007, Burgess served as deputy director of national intelligence under former President George W. Bush (R). He held the position again for a month in 2009. Burgess later served as the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) from 2009 to 2012.[1][2]
Since December 2012, Burgess has worked as a senior counsel on cyber issues and national security at Auburn University.[4]
Donald Trump presidential transition team, 2016-2017
Burgess was a member of Donald Trump's presidential transition team in his first presidential term. The transition team was a group of around 100 aides, policy experts, government affairs officials, and former government officials who were tasked with vetting, interviewing, and recommending individuals for top cabinet and staff roles in Trump's administration. Burgess was an intelligence and national security advisor for the transition team.[1][5]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 NPR, "From Lobbyists To Loyalists, See Who's On Donald Trump's Transition Team," November 16, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Department of Defense, "Panetta: Under Burgess, DIA Evolved Into Global Agency," July 24, 2012
- ↑ The New York Times, "Correction: Trump-Transition Team-News Guide Story," November 12, 2016
- ↑ The Intercept, "Donald Trump Picks Classic Establishment Figure to Lead Intelligence Transition," November 16, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Trump's defense secretary short-list," November 10, 2016
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