David R. Oliver Jr.

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Rear Admiral

David R. Oliver

Jr.
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Dave Oliver in 1998
Born (1941-09-17) September 17, 1941 (age 81)
Allegiance United States
Service/branchNavy
Years of service1963–1995
Rank Rear Admiral
Awards Defense and Navy Distinguished Service Medals and six awards of the Legion of Merit
Other workExecutive Vice President of the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company for North America; Independent consultant; Director of the American Superconductor Corporation

Rear Admiral (Ret.) David Rogers "Dave" Oliver Jr. (born September 17, [1] 1941 [2] ) is the former executive vice president of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) for North America. Currently he is an independent consultant. Since September 21, 2006 he has been the director of the American Superconductor Corporation. [3]

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Education

Raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, [4] Oliver graduated from Ben Davis High School in 1959 [5] and the United States Naval Academy in 1963. He received a Master of Arts in Political Science and International Affairs (Middle East) from American University. [6]

Rear Adm. Oliver in 1991 David R. Oliver, Jr. (1).jpg
Rear Adm. Oliver in 1991

While in the Navy, Oliver commanded diesel and nuclear submarines, as well as two submarines groups in the Cold War, one in Japan and one in San Diego. His final appointment in the Navy was Principal Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition. His Military decorations include Defense and Navy Distinguished Service Medals and six awards of the Legion of Merit. [6] [7]

Oliver retired in 1995.

Career

David R. Oliver Jr. held management positions at Westinghouse Electric and Northrop Grumman.

For both the Clinton and Bush Administrations, Oliver served as the Principal Deputy under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. [6]

He was stationed in Baghdad, Iraq as Director of Management and Budget for the Coalition Forces. [7] [8]

He also served as Financial Advisor to Coalition Provisional Authority director Paul Bremer in Afghanistan, saying of the $8.8 billion in cash that was lost by the Authority: "I have no idea. I can't tell you whether or not the money went to the right things or didn't - nor do I actually think it's important." [9]

Between 2004 and 2008 Oliver was the Chief Executive Officer of the Defense Division of EADS North America. During this time he ran the EADS portion of the capture effort for the Air Force Tanker Program.

From January 2008 through December 2011, Oliver held the title of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of EADS. [7] In this position, he oversaw marketing, business development activities, and managed the operational activities of the EADS North America holding company. [8]

Oliver continued to grow with the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company for the North American division. He also served as a strategic advisor, mergers and acquisitions, from January 2012 to July 2013. [7]

Oliver is also a published author. He wrote an instruction primer for political appointees titled Making it in Washington. He also penned a management book, Lead On, and his wife's biography, Wide Blue Ribbon. [6] His latest book is on leadership, featuring examples from the naval career of Hyman G. Rickover. It was published in Nov. 2014 by the United States Naval Institute Press. [10] [11]

Awards

Oliver has received two awards for public service: the Bronze Palm to the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service, and the Army and Navy Public Service Awards. [3]

Works

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  1. ↑ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and Reserve Officers on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. 1 January 1970. p. 172.
  2. ↑ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Reserve Officers on the Active-Duty List. Bureau of Naval Personnel. 1 October 1984. p. 6. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  3. 1 2 "American Superconductor Appoints David R. Oliver, Jr. to Board of Directors". businesswire.com. 21 September 2006. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  4. ↑ Lucky Bag. Annapolis, Maryland: U.S. Naval Academy. 1963. p. 375. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  5. ↑ The 1959 Keyhole. Indianapolis, Indiana: Ben Davis High School. p. 109.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Military Advisory Board Members". cna.org. Archived from the original on 20 November 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "David Oliver". Forbes. 2015. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  8. 1 2 "Executive Profile: David R. Oliver, Jr". Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg Business. 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  9. ↑ "How the US sent $12bn in cash to Iraq. And watched it vanish". the Guardian. 2007-02-08. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  10. ↑ Oliver, Dave (2014). Against the Tide: Rickover's Leadership Principles and the Rise of the Nuclear Navy. ISBN   978-1612517971.
  11. ↑ "Dave Oliver: Against the Tide - Pritzker Military Museum & Library - Chicago". pritzkermilitary.org.
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