Daniel P. Driscoll
Daniel P. Driscoll is an American Army veteran, politician, and businessman. He was a Republican candidate for North Carolina's 11th congressional district in the 2020 election.
Daniel P. Driscoll | |
|---|---|
| United States Secretary of the Army | |
Nominee | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| President | Donald Trump (elect) |
| Succeeding | Christine Wormuth |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BS) Yale University (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 2009–2011 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant[1] |
| Awards | Army Commendation Medal[1] Ranger tab[1] Combat Action Badge[1] |
In December 2024, President-elect Donald Trump nominated Driscoll to serve as the Secretary of the Army under his second administration.[2]
Early life
changeDriscoll was raised in Banner Elk, North Carolina. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He earned a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School.[3] He was a classmate and friend of JD Vance.[4]
Career
changeDriscoll was in the United States Army for three and a half years. He was deployed to Iraq in 2009. Driscoll interned for the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs.[5] Driscoll worked at an investment bank in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Driscoll ran for the Republican nomination to represent North Carolina's 11th congressional district in the 2020 election.[3] He lost the primary to eventual winner Madison Cawthorn.
Secretary of the Army
changeOn December 4, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump announced that he would nominate Driscoll to be the Secretary of the Army for his second administration.[6]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Beynon, Steve (2024-12-04). "Trump's Army Secretary Pick Is a Former Cavalry Officer, Yale Classmate of JD Vance". Military.com. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
- ↑ Sherman, Sophia Cai,Colin Demarest,Lucille (2024-12-04). "Trump picks Dan Driscoll for Army secretary". Axios. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chávez, Karen. "Republican businessman Dan Driscoll runs for 11th District on security, job creation". Hendersonville Times-News. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
- ↑ Evans, Nick (2024-07-15). "How J.D. Vance went from 'Hillbilly Elegy' to being tapped as Trump's 2024 running mate • Pennsylvania Capital-Star". Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
- ↑ "A Former Soldier Brings His Experiences to YLS" (PDF). Development News - Yale Law Report, Summer 2013. 2024-12-04. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
- ↑ Pandolfo, Chris (2024-12-04). "Trump announces picks for Army secretary, trade adviser, hostage envoy, NASA administrator". Fox News. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
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