Mark Esper
American politician and manufacturing executive
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| 2023 | Joined the International Advisory Council of GLOBSEC, a European-based global think tank. |
| 2023 | Disclosed he was unaware of previous Chinese spy balloon incidents during the Trump administration after new intelligence was revealed about past surveillance balloon transits. |
| 2023 | Joined the International Advisory Council of GLOBSEC, a European-based global think tank. |
| 2023 | Disclosed he was unaware of previous Chinese spy balloon incidents during the Trump administration after new intelligence was revealed about past surveillance balloon transits. |
| December 2023 | The Atlantic Council announced that Esper would be chairing a new commission on Software-Defined Warfare. |
| December 2023 | The Atlantic Council announced that Esper would be chairing a new commission on Software-Defined Warfare. |
| August 23 2023 | Taiwan Minister of National Defense Chiu Kuo-cheng presented Esper with the 'Order of Resplendent Banner with Grand Cordon' in Taipei for his support of Taiwan's security. |
| August 23 2023 | Taiwan Minister of National Defense Chiu Kuo-cheng presented Esper with the 'Order of Resplendent Banner with Grand Cordon' in Taipei for his support of Taiwan's security. |
| May 20 2023 | Esper received the Military Hero Award from the PenFed Foundation at its annual gala in Washington, D.C. |
| May 20 2023 | Esper received the Military Hero Award from the PenFed Foundation at its annual gala in Washington, D.C. |
| March 22 2023 | The President of Lithuania awarded Esper the Cross of Commander of the Order for Merits to Lithuania in Vilnius. |
| March 22 2023 | The President of Lithuania awarded Esper the Cross of Commander of the Order for Merits to Lithuania in Vilnius. |
| 2022 | Esper received the Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute's 'Peace Through Strength' Award. |
| 2022 | Esper received the Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute's 'Peace Through Strength' Award. |
| December 2022 | Publicly supported a merit-based immigration system in an interview. |
| December 2022 | Publicly supported a merit-based immigration system in an interview. |
| September 2022 | Signed an open letter with other former defense officials criticizing the failure to commit to a peaceful transfer of power, indirectly critiquing Trump's actions surrounding the 2020 election. |
| September 2022 | Signed an open letter with other former defense officials criticizing the failure to commit to a peaceful transfer of power, indirectly critiquing Trump's actions surrounding the 2020 election. |
| May 2022 | Published his memoir 'A Sacred Oath', which details controversial interactions with President Trump during his time as Defense Secretary, including Trump's suggestions about military interventions and treatment of protesters. |
| May 2022 | Published his memoir 'A Sacred Oath', which details controversial interactions with President Trump during his time as Defense Secretary, including Trump's suggestions about military interventions and treatment of protesters. |
| April 2022 | Joined Red Cell Partners, a Washington-based venture capital firm, as a Partner and chairman of its national security practice, and became a member of the firm's board of directors. |
| April 2022 | Joined Red Cell Partners, a Washington-based venture capital firm, as a Partner and chairman of its national security practice, and became a member of the firm's board of directors. |
| February 2022 | The Army announced that 24 of the 35 modernization programs would be fielded as systems or prototypes in fiscal year 2023, reflecting the success of the modernization efforts initiated under Esper's leadership. |
| February 2022 | The Army announced that 24 of the 35 modernization programs would be fielded as systems or prototypes in fiscal year 2023, reflecting the success of the modernization efforts initiated under Esper's leadership. |
| 2021 | Esper received the George C. Marshall Foundation's Andrew J. Goodpaster Award. |
| 2021 | Appointed co-chair of a commission tasked with making recommendations to the Pentagon on improving the Defense Department's ability to absorb commercial technologies for military capabilities. |
| 2021 | Esper was named the first John S. McCain Distinguished Fellow at the McCain Institute for International Leadership in Washington, D.C., and also joined the board of directors for the Atlantic Council. |
| 2021 | Esper received the George C. Marshall Foundation's Andrew J. Goodpaster Award. |
| 2021 | Appointed co-chair of a commission tasked with making recommendations to the Pentagon on improving the Defense Department's ability to absorb commercial technologies for military capabilities. |
| 2021 | Esper was named the first John S. McCain Distinguished Fellow at the McCain Institute for International Leadership in Washington, D.C., and also joined the board of directors for the Atlantic Council. |
| November 2021 | Esper sued the Department of Defense to prevent censorship of his memoir, with the suit being dropped three months later after most DoD objections were withdrawn. |
| November 2021 | Esper sued the Department of Defense to prevent censorship of his memoir, with the suit being dropped three months later after most DoD objections were withdrawn. |
| January 20 2021 | By the time of the Biden Administration's inauguration, nearly one million Americans were being vaccinated daily, a testament to the success of Operation Warp Speed. |
| January 20 2021 | By the time of the Biden Administration's inauguration, nearly one million Americans were being vaccinated daily, a testament to the success of Operation Warp Speed. |
| January 2 2021 | Esper, along with other former Secretaries of Defense, published a Washington Post op-ed rebuking Trump's attempts to alter the election results and affirming the legitimacy of the election process. |
| January 2 2021 | Esper, along with other former Secretaries of Defense, published a Washington Post op-ed rebuking Trump's attempts to alter the election results and affirming the legitimacy of the election process. |
| 2020 | Approved the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, which included $738 billion in defense spending, and provided a framework for Congress to guide military installation naming. |
| 2020 | Approved the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, which included $738 billion in defense spending, and provided a framework for Congress to guide military installation naming. |
| December 2020 | The FDA approved both COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use, facilitating rapid production and distribution of vaccines nationwide. |
| December 2020 | Established an internal Defense Board on Diversity and Inclusion in the Military to recommend ways to increase racial diversity and ensure equal opportunity across military ranks, with a focus on the officer corps. |
| December 2020 | Established an internal Defense Board on Diversity and Inclusion in the Military to recommend ways to increase racial diversity and ensure equal opportunity across military ranks, with a focus on the officer corps. |
| December 2020 | The FDA approved both COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use, facilitating rapid production and distribution of vaccines nationwide. |
| November 2020 | Esper was dismissed from his position, potentially due to his engagement with Congressional defense committee leaders about base renaming provisions and his independent stance on Confederate symbols. |
| November 2020 | Operation Warp Speed successfully developed two COVID-19 vaccines with efficacy rates above 90%, demonstrating remarkable progress amid widespread skepticism about vaccine development timelines. |
| November 2020 | Esper was dismissed from his position, potentially due to his engagement with Congressional defense committee leaders about base renaming provisions and his independent stance on Confederate symbols. |
| November 2020 | Operation Warp Speed successfully developed two COVID-19 vaccines with efficacy rates above 90%, demonstrating remarkable progress amid widespread skepticism about vaccine development timelines. |
| November 17 2020 | Trump directs reduction of U.S. forces in Afghanistan to 2,500 troops, eight days after Esper's departure. |
| November 17 2020 | Trump directs reduction of U.S. forces in Afghanistan to 2,500 troops, eight days after Esper's departure. |
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