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Robert M. Scher departed March 18, 2017
Special Assistant | Financial Disclosure »
Bio, via Department of Defense:
Mr. Robert Scher previously served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Plans within the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Forces. In this role, he oversaw the development of guidance for military campaign and contingency plans, the processes for reviewing and assessing these plans, and the development and implementation of U.S. global defense posture. Prior to serving as DASD Plans, Mr. Scher was the Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Southeast Asia within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs. In this capacity, Mr. Scher served as the principal advisor to senior leadership within the Department of Defense for all South and Southeast Asia policy matters pertaining to strategies and plans, including international strategy development, and implementation. He was responsible for managing the bilateral security relationships with the nations of this region and spearheaded DoD participation in regional multilateral fora. Prior to his first appointment in 2009, Mr. Scher was an associate at the consulting firm of Booz Allen Hamilton where he led efforts to assist Asian nations in improving their defense and national security decision making processes. He also led analytical efforts supporting the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) on strategy development and Asia-related issues. Earlier, Mr. Scher worked for 15 years in the Departments of Defense and State, and held numerous posts covering Asian security and defense policy issues. He served as Chief-of-Staff to the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Affairs in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, overseeing the operation of the OSD office responsible for bilateral and multilateral security relations in Asia. Additionally, Mr. Scher helped develop the strategic basis for U.S. defense strategy, participating in the oversight of the 1993 Bottom-Up Review and the 1997 Quadrennial Defense Review. He co-authored Presidential Decision Directive-56 on conducting complex contingency operations, and was involved in planning for U.S. support to operations ranging from Iraqi election support to deploying U.S. forces to East Timor and the southern Philippines. While at the Department of State, he served on the Secretary’s Policy Planning Staff providing advice on Asia, counterterrorism and political military affairs. Mr. Scher entered government service through the Presidential Management Fellowship Program.
Employment Assets
Description | Value | Income |
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Booz Allen Hamilton ECAP | None (or less than $201) | |
Blackrock LifePath 2030 | $50,001 - $100,000 | None (or less than $201) |
Voya Russell Large Cap Vale Index | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
Other Income/Assets
Description | Value | Income |
---|---|---|
Pentagon Federal Credit Money Market | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
RBC Wealth Management Account | None (or less than $201) | |
RBC Bank Deposit Program | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
Fidelity Adv New Insights CL C | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
New Perspective Fund Inc CL C | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
Doubleline Income Solutions FD COM | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
American Balanced Fund INC CL C | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
Blackrock Global Allocation FD INC CL C | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
National Retail Properties INC | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
(DC) Charles Schwab 529 Portfolio- Moderately Aggressive | $50,001 - $100,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
Morgan Stanley Account | None (or less than $201) | |
Williams Sonoma | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
Invesco Amer Francises A | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) |
TD Ameritrade Account | None (or less than $201) | |
CarMax (KMX) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) |
TD Ameritrade Cash | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
RBC Wealth Management IRA | None (or less than $201) | |
Fidelity Adv New Insights CL C | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
Blackrock Global Allocation FD--IRA | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
RBC Bank Deposit Program | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) |
Employment Agreements and Arrangements
Employer or Party | City, State | Status and Terms | Date |
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University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | $10,000.00 from the Perry World Center to be a Visiting Fellow for Spring 2017 and Fall 2017 semesters | April 16, 2017 |
Booz Allen Hamilton | McLean, Virginia | I will continue to participate in the Booz Allen Hamilton 'employee Capitol Accumulation Plan. I have not received any contributions since my departure | April 16, 2006 |
Liabilities
Creditor Name | Creditor Type | Amount | Rate | Year Incurred |
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Wells Fargo Home Mortgage | Mortgage on Personal Residence | $250,001 - $500,000 | 3.875 | 2015 |
Spouse's Employment Assets
Description | Value | Income Type | Income Amount |
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Collins Management Consulting 401K-- Invesco | None (or less than $201) | ||
Invesco Amerian Franchise Fund-Class A | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
Invesco Equity and Income Fund-Class A | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | |
Education Counsel LLC - salary | |||
Nelson Mullins Retirement-Schwab | |||
Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Inv | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
Center for Law and Social Policy--First Mercantile | |||
American Century Equity Income | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
Vanguard LifeStrat Grth | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
Vanguard Star | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
Children's Defense Fund 403B-TIAA | |||
CREF Social Choice R1 | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
CREF Stock R1 | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
CREF Growth R1 | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
TIAA Traditional | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
DC 401A Retirement Plan | |||
Vanguard Target Retire 2035 Tr | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
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