Jake Leinenkugel

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Jake Leinenkugel
Chairman of the United States
COVER Commission
President Donald Trump
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Thomas Jacob Leinenkugel

February 18, 1952
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States
Political party Republican
Alma mater Pepperdine University

Thomas Jacob Leinenkugel (born February 18, 1952) is an American businessman and politician, currently serving as the Chairman of the United States Creating Options for Veterans' Expedited Recovery (COVER) Commission. [1] He was appointed to the role by President Donald Trump in June 2018. [2]

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Early life and education

Leinenkugel attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison from 1971 to 1975 and received a bachelor's degree in business management at Pepperdine University in 1979. [3] After college, Leinenkugel served six years in the Marine Corps and left with the rank of Captain. [4]

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Career

In 1982, he began working as a sales manager and marketing director within his family's beer company, the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company. He served as the president of the company from 1988 until his retirement in 2014. [5] [6]

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The Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company, doing business as Leinenkugel's, is an American beer maker based in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Leinenkugel was historically distributed only in the Upper Midwest, but is now available throughout all 50 states. The company is the seventh oldest brewery in the United States, and the oldest business in Chippewa Falls. It is a subsidiary of MillerCoors. It produces both traditional beers, including lagers and ales, as well as a popular line of shandys, which are a mixture of beer with fruit juices, such as lemonade.

In 2017, Leinenkugel was named as senior White House adviser for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. [7]

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Leinenkugel has served on the boards of Marshfield Clinic, Wisconsin Labor Management Council, Momentum Chippewa Valley, St. Joseph and Sacred Heart Hospitals, Casper Foundation, and United Way. He is also a member of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Officer Association. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Arnsdorf, Isaac (2018-02-16). "The Trump Administration Goes to War — With Itself — Over the VA". ProPublica. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
  2. ↑ Affairs, Office of Public and Intergovernmental. "News Releases - Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs". www.va.gov. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
  3. ↑ "Thomas Jacob Leinenkugel: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
  4. ↑ "Jake Leinenkugel Appointed to Lead New VA Commission". Executive Gov. 2018-07-25. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
  5. ↑ Sisk, Richard (2018-07-26). "Trump Names Controversial Adviser to Head VA Mental Health Commission". Military.com. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
  6. ↑ HERALD, THE. "Jake Leinenkugel retiring as president of brewing company". La Crosse Tribune. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
  7. ↑ Seifert, Sarah. "Jake Leinenkugel: New VA group getting in touch with veterans, finding non-drug treatments". Chippewa Herald. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
  8. ↑ "Community Board Leinenkugel". www.marshfieldclinic.org. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
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