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James N. Mattis
Defense (joined: Jan. 20, 2017)
Secretary of Defense | Financial Disclosure »
Bio, via Department of Defense:
A native of Richland, Washington, Secretary Mattis enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve at the age of 18. After graduating from Central Washington University in 1971, he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps. During his more than four decades in uniform, Secretary Mattis commanded Marines at all levels, from an infantry rifle platoon to a Marine Expeditionary Force. He led an infantry battalion in Iraq in 1991, an expeditionary brigade in Afghanistan after the 9/11 terror attack in 2001, a Marine Division in the initial attack and subsequent stability operations in Iraq in 2003, and led all U.S. Marine Forces in the Middle East as Commander, I Marine Expeditionary Force and U.S. Marine Forces Central Command. During his non-combat assignments, Secretary Mattis served as Senior Military Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense; as Director, Marine Corps Manpower Plans & Policy; as Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command; and as Executive Secretary to the Secretary of Defense. As a joint force commander, Secretary Mattis commanded U.S. Joint Forces Command, NATO’s Supreme Allied Command for Transformation, and U.S. Central Command. At U.S. Central Command, he directed military operations of more than 200,000 soldiers, sailors, airmen, Coast Guardsmen, Marines and allied forces across the Middle East. Following his retirement from the U.S. Marine Corps in 2013, Secretary Mattis served as the Davies Family Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, specializing in the study of leadership, national security, strategy, innovation, and the effective use of military force. In 2016, he co-edited the book, Warriors & Citizens: American Views of Our Military.
Former Positions Outside Government
- CNA Corporation Consultant (Dates estimated.)
- Center for a New American Security Board Member (Subsequent to initially completing this report, I resigned from my position with this entity.)
- General Dynamics Board Member
- Hoover Institution Distinguished Visiting Fellow
- Jamestown Foundation Consultant
- Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Board Member (Subsequent to initially completing this report, I resigned from my position with this entity.)
- Marines' Memorial Club Board Member (Emeritus) (Subsequent to initially completing this report, I resigned from my position with this entity.)
- Revocable Family Trust #1 Trustee
- Theranos Board Member
- Tri-Cities Food Bank Board Member (Subsequent to initially completing this report, I resigned from my position with this entity.)
- U.S. Naval Institute Board Member
Former Compensation Sources
- American Society for Industrial Security International Speaking Honoraria
- Chief Executive Network Speaking Honorarium
- CitiCorp Speaking Honorarium
- DirecTV Speaking Honorarium
- Edge Advisors, LLC Speaking Honorarium
- Forum for the Future of Higher Education Speaking Honorarium
- General Dynamics Member, Board of Directors
- Goldman Sachs Speaking Honoraria
- Harvard University Speaking Honorarium
- Hoover Institution Distinguished Visiting Fellow
- Howard G. Buffett Foundation Speaking Honorarium
- Howie Koff Speaking Honorarium
- International Creative Management Partners, LLC Speaking Honorarium
- Leland Stanford Jr. University Distinguished Visiting Fellow
- Lincoln Financial Services Speaking Honorarium
- Northrop Grumman Speaking Honorarium
- Random House Publishers Author's Advance
- Regents of the University of California Speaking Honorarium
- Theranos Member, Board of Directors
- U.S. Global Leadership Coalition Speaking Honorarium
- VFW National Convention Speaking Honorarium
- World President’s Organization Speaking Honorarium
Employment Assets
Description | Value | Income |
---|---|---|
DirecTV - July 23, 2015 | $20,000 | |
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Adm (VWIAX) | $100,001 - $250,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
CNA Corporation | $1,797 | |
Frederick Williams Associates (speaker's bureau) | ||
Harvard University Chief Executives Conference - February 23, 2015 | $12,000 | |
VFW National Convention - July 20, 2015 | $15,000 | |
U.S. Global Leadership Coalition - July 31, 2015 | $16,000 | |
Goldman Sachs Group Inc - September 7, 2015 | $20,000 | |
American Society for Industrial Security International - October 1, 2015 | $12,500 | |
Chief Executive Network - November 5, 2015 | $12,000 | |
Howard G. Buffett Foundation - October 1, 2015 | $20,000 | |
Hertog Foundation - July 24, 2015 | $1,000 | |
Calibre Systems, Inc. - August 6, 2015 | $4,000 | |
U.S. Department of State | $1,500 | |
World President's Organization - January 16, 2016 | $25,000 | |
Northrop Grumman - March 1, 2016 | $20,000 | |
Lincoln Financial Services - May 19, 2016 | $25,000 | |
CitiCorp - June 16, 2016 | $25,000 | |
Hertog Foundation - July 14, 2016 | $1,500 | |
Calibre Systems - August 4, 2016 | $2,000 | |
Washington State University - August 22, 2016 | $2,000 | |
Edge Advisors, LLC - October 12, 2016 | $10,000 | |
Mr. Howie Koff - November 14, 2016 | $10,000 | |
Hoover Institution Distinguished Visiting Fellow | $419,359 | |
General Dynamics | ||
General Dynamics Board of Directors | $242,000 | |
General Dynamics, restricted stock (unvested) | $250,001 - $500,000 | $5,001 - $15,000 |
General Dynamics, stock options (vested) | $250,001 - $500,000 | None (or less than $201) |
U.S. brokerage account #1 (cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
General Dynamics (GD) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
General Dynamics stock options (unvested) | $100,001 - $250,000 | None (or less than $201) |
Theranos Inc | ||
Theranos Board of Directors (health technology) | $150,000 | |
Theranos Class "A" Common Stock (416,667 shares; value not readily ascertainable) | None (or less than $201) | |
Untitled book on leadership. Random House Publishers. (value not readily ascertainable) | None (or less than $201) | |
Jamestown Foundation | $5,000 |
Other Income/Assets
Description | Value | Income |
---|---|---|
U.S. bank account #1 (cash) | $250,001 - $500,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
U.S. bank account #2 (cash) | $250,001 - $500,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
U.S. savings bonds | $100,001 - $250,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 |
U.S. bank account #3 (cash) | $250,001 - $500,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
U.S. bank account #4 (cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
Personal loan made to a family member | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
Vanguard LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Fund (VSCGX) | $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 |
Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund (VMMXX) | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
Vanguard Short-Term Investment Grd (VFSUX) | $100,001 - $250,000 | $5,001 - $15,000 |
Brokerage account #1 | ||
DFA International Core Equity Portfolio (DFIEX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
DFA US Core Equity 1 Portfolio (DFEOX) | $50,001 - $100,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund (DFCEX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
DFA Five Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio (DFGBX) | $100,001 - $250,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
Federated Short-Intermediate Duration Municipal Trust Institutional Shares (FSHIX) | $100,001 - $250,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
Federated Intermediate Municipal Trust Institutional Shares (FIMTX) | $100,001 - $250,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
U.S. bank account #5 (cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
Employment Agreements and Arrangements
Employer or Party | City, State | Status and Terms | Date |
---|---|---|---|
General Dynamics Stock Option Plan | Falls Church, Virginia | My participation will cease upon my separation from the company. I will forfeit my unvested stock options upon separation. I will retain my vested stock options. | Aug. 16, 2013 |
General Dynamics Restricted Stock Plan | Falls Church, Virginia | My participation will cease upon my separation from the company. I will forfeit my unvested restricted stock upon my separation. | Aug. 16, 2013 |
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