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Ash Carter
U.S. Secretary of Defense (2015–2017); Deputy Secretary of Defense (2011–2013)
- Politician
As Secretary of Defense, Ash Carter led the Pentagon to launch game-changing initiatives and embrace innovative practices to ensure the Defense Department wins today’s fights and prepares for tomorrow’s challenges. His unique insight and experience leading the Pentagon at a time of global change allows him to speak to the complexity of global events, large-scale operations, technology and cybersecurity, and business transformation.