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John N. Tree | |
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| Senior reservist to the United States Air Force Chief of Staff at the Pentagon | |
| Assumed office September, 2020 | |
| Commander,Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex | |
| In office 2008 –2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 7,1966 Provo,Utah,U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Michelle Tree |
| Education | United States Air Force Academy (BS) Chaminade University (MBA) University of Oklahoma (MA) |
| Profession | Air Force Officer (Reserve),Major general (United States) Business Executive |
| Website | http://www.johntree.com |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1990–present |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Unit | HQ,United States Air Force,Pentagon |
| Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal |
Major General John Tree is an American business owner and a major general in the United States Air Force Reserve, [1] currently serving as the Senior Reservist (Mobilization Assistant) to the Air Force Chief of Staff at the Pentagon in Washington DC. In this role he assists the Chief with the organization,training and equipping of 685,000 active-duty,Guard,Reserve and civilian forces serving in the United States and overseas. [2] Previously he was the Senior Reservist to the Director for Logistics,Engineering and Security Cooperation (J4),Headquarters,U.S. Indo-Pacific Command,Camp H.M. Smith,Hawaii. In that capacity he assisted the Director with the planning,coordination,and integration of strategic Logistics,Engineering and Security Cooperation in support of U.S. National Defense Strategy in order to build U.S. and partner capacities to accomplish the USINDOPACOM mission across the Asia-Pacific theater. For his work in the Pacific,General Tree was awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal.
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Prior to this he was assigned as the senior reservist to Commander of the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex,at Tinker AFB,Oklahoma,with $3B in revenue and over 9,000 employees. The complex performs programmed depot maintenance on many large aircraft and engines for the Air Force,Navy and foreign military sales.
He was also a candidate for the United States Congress with the Democratic Party. In November 2011,he announced his candidacy for Illinois's 10th congressional district. [3] He did not win the primary election held on March 20,2012 [4] and he subsequently returned to private industry.
He joined the Air Force in 1990 following his graduation from the United States Air Force Academy,and served on active duty for seven years in the supply chain,logistics,plans,and acquisition career fields. He then transferred to the Air Force Reserve in 1997,beginning his Reserve career which continues to the present time.
In his civilian life,he and his wife own and operate a large Packaging Solutions company in Southern California. [5] He has held many positions up to CEO and President of various logistics and supply chain companies,along with consumer product companies. He began his corporate career in marketing and brand management with Procter &Gamble,and then with Kellogg’s,where he was the Director of wholesome snacks,managing such icon brands as NutriGrain,Rice Krispies Treats,and Special K bars. This portfolio of brands generated over $400 million in annual sales. After leaving Kellogg’s in 2004,he created a national beverage company to provide healthy snack drinks to baby boomers. [6] He went on to manage Caymen Ventures,Inc.,which focused on identifying middle market companies for sale in the consumer goods,food and beverage,logistics and supply chain sectors. He has previously served as the CEO of Raymond Express International, [7] in produce and logistics,and then Valudor Products,LLC,an importer of specialty chemicals.
He is married to Michelle Tree,and they have 5 children. It is the second marriage for both of them. Tragically,his oldest daughter from his first marriage,Stephanie Tree,died [8] from an accidental drug overdose [9] in August,2011. He continues to talk about the dangers of drugs and alcohol whenever possible in hopes of preventing future senseless tragedies. [10]
He's an Eagle Scout and his hobbies include home improvement projects,foreign languages,and travel. He is a PADI Divemaster and Master Scuba Diver.
