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<APIWidget where="person.id = '47699'" template="Polinfobox" />{{tnr}}'''Robert "Bob" McDonald''' {{Greener| start=1/20/2017 12:00pm EST| before= is| after= was}} the [[U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs|secretary of veterans affairs]] under the Obama administration. Former Secretary [[Eric Shinseki]] stepped down from the position in the midst of investigations into the [[Veterans Affairs' secret waiting lists]] for veteran healthcare. McDonald was nominated on June 30, 2014, and was unanimously [[Appointment confirmation process|confirmed]] by the [[United States Senate|Senate]] on July 29, 2014.<ref>[http://www.politico.com/story/2014/06/robert-mcdonald-department-of-veterans-affairs-108418.html ''Politico'', "Barack Obama taps ex-Procter and Gamble exec Robert McDonald to lead VA," June 30, 2014]</ref><ref name="confirmation">[http://www.politico.com/story/2014/07/robert-mcdonald-veterans-affairs-109506.html ''Politico'', "Senate approves Robert McDonald for VA," July 29, 2014]</ref>
<BPW widget='profile/infobox' person='47699'/>{{tnr}}'''Robert "Bob" McDonald''' {{Greener| start=1/20/2017 12:00pm EST| before= is| after= was}} the [[U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs|secretary of veterans affairs]] under the Obama administration. Former Secretary [[Eric Shinseki]] stepped down from the position in the midst of investigations into the [[Veterans Affairs' secret waiting lists]] for veteran healthcare. McDonald was nominated on June 30, 2014, and was unanimously [[Appointment confirmation process|confirmed]] by the [[United States Senate|Senate]] on July 29, 2014.<ref>[http://www.politico.com/story/2014/06/robert-mcdonald-department-of-veterans-affairs-108418.html ''Politico'', "Barack Obama taps ex-Procter and Gamble exec Robert McDonald to lead VA," June 30, 2014]</ref><ref name="confirmation">[http://www.politico.com/story/2014/07/robert-mcdonald-veterans-affairs-109506.html ''Politico'', "Senate approves Robert McDonald for VA," July 29, 2014]</ref>


McDonald previously served in the U.S. Army before working for Proctor & Gamble for more than 30 years.<ref name="pgbio"/>
McDonald previously served in the U.S. Army before working for Proctor & Gamble for more than 30 years.<ref name="pgbio"/>

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Robert McDonald
Prior offices:
U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Years in office: 2014 - 2017
Education
Bachelor's
U.S. Military Academy West Point
Graduate
University of Utah
Military
Service / branch
U.S. Army
Years of service
1975 - 1980

Robert "Bob" McDonald was the secretary of veterans affairs under the Obama administration. Former Secretary Eric Shinseki stepped down from the position in the midst of investigations into the Veterans Affairs' secret waiting lists for veteran healthcare. McDonald was nominated on June 30, 2014, and was unanimously confirmed by the Senate on July 29, 2014.[1][2]

McDonald previously served in the U.S. Army before working for Proctor & Gamble for more than 30 years.[3]

Biography

McDonald was born in Gary, Indiana, and he graduated from West Point in the top two percent of his class.

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of McDonald's academic, professional, and political career:[3][2]

  • 2014-2017: U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs
  • 1980-2013: Various positions at Procter & Gamble, including CEO, President, and Chairman of the Board
  • 1978: Earned MBA from the University of Utah
  • 1975-1980: Served as Captain in the United States Army
  • 1975: Graduated from U.S. Military Academy at West Point

Confirmation vote

McDonald was unanimously confirmed by the Senate on July 29, 2014.[2] He succeeded Secretary Eric Shinseki.

Robert McDonald confirmation vote, July 29, 2014
Party Votes for Approveda Votes against Defeatedd Total votes
Democratic Party Democrats 52 0 52
Republican Party Republicans 43 0 43
Grey.png Independents 2 0 2
Total Votes 97 0 97


Personal

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McDonald is married with two children.[3]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Politico, "Barack Obama taps ex-Procter and Gamble exec Robert McDonald to lead VA," June 30, 2014
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Politico, "Senate approves Robert McDonald for VA," July 29, 2014
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Proctor and Gamble, "Bob McDonald," accessed July 1, 2014
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Eric Shinseki 		U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs
2014-2017 		Succeeded by
David Shulkin
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