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Rear Admiral Mack Gaston, USN (ret)
Name: Rear Admiral Mack Gaston, USN (ret)
Previous Experience:
- Base Commander, Naval Training Base at Great Lakes
- Commander of the Defense Nuclear Agency, Nuclear Test Organization
- Director of Manpower and Training Requirements for surface ships, Chief of Naval Operations
- Director of Manpower and Personnel Requirements for the Commander in Chief, Atlantic Region Member, Chief of Naval Operations Strategic Studies Group
Spectrum Experience:
- Admiral Gaston is a member of the Navy Division at SPECTRUM.
Biography:
Rear Admiral Gaston had a distinguished military career for 31 years in the U.S. Navy, culminating in his position as Base Commander of the Naval Training Base at Great Lakes, Illinois. He also served as Commander of the Defense Nuclear Agency, Nuclear Test Organization. As a member of the Chief of Naval Operations, Strategic Studies Group, Admiral Gaston provided perspective on the organizational implications of proposed solutions to operational efficiency and national security into the future. He served as Director of Manpower and Training Requirements for surface ships for the Chief of Naval Operations and Director of Manpower and Personnel Requirements for the Commander in Chief of the Atlantic Region.
Following his military career, Mr. Gaston pursued an executive corporate career in business development, strategic planning and global client relations. Mr. Gaston joined Waste Management, Inc. as Vice President of Leadership Development with responsibility for executive development programs and their coordination with the company for strategies, organization and culture. He held senior and executive positions at Electronic Data Systems, including Director of Professional and Technical Training for all employees worldwide; Vice President Global Defense, responsible for establishing client relationships with defense agencies including the U.S. Department of Defense; and Client Industry Executive, U.S. Government Solutions for the U.S Navy and Marine Corps.
Education:
Admiral Gaston received an M.B.A. from Marymount University and a B.S. in Commercial Electronics from Tuskegee University.
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