Casey Wardynski
Casey Wardynski | |
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Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) | |
In office January 2, 2019 – January 20, 2021 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Debra S. Wada |
Succeeded by | Vacant |
Personal details | |
Born | Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | September 3, 1957
Political party | Republican |
Education | United States Military Academy (BS) Harvard University (MPP) RAND Graduate School (PhD) |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1980–2010 |
Rank | Colonel |
Casey E. Wardynski (born September 3, 1957)[1] is an American government official, educator, and political candidate who served as Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs).
Early life and education[]
Wardynski was born in Fort Worth, Texas.[1] He earned a Bachelor of Science from the United States Military Academy, a Master of Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School, and a PhD in policy analysis (economics, statistics, and decision making) from the Frederick S. Pardee RAND Graduate School.[2][3]
Career[]
Wardynski served in the United States Army from 1980 to 2010, including as an operations officer. He retired from the Army with the rank of colonel. Wardynski was also a professor of economics at the United States Military Academy and served as the director of the school's office of economic and manpower analysis.[4] In 1999, Wardynski developed the idea of America's Army, a first-person shooter video game series designed as an Army recruitment tool.[5][6][7] Wardynski was the CFO of Aurora Public Schools in Aurora, Colorado before becoming superintendent of the Huntsville School District in Huntsville, Alabama. Outside of education, Wardynski also worked as the CFO and CEO of FISH Technologies, LLC.
Wardynski was nominated to serve as Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) by President Donald Trump and was confirmed to the position on January 2, 2019.[8][9] Wardynski resigned from his position on the last day of the Trump Administration, January 20, 2021. He declared his candidacy in April of 2021 for Alabama's 5th congressional district in the 2022 election.[10]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Wardynski, E. Casey". www.poles.org. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ "Wardynski, E. Casey". www.poles.org. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ "Former Huntsville Superintendent Casey Wardynski running for Congress". al. 2021-04-29. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ "West Point Sees Low Military Retention". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ "'Smart Bomb': Inside the Video Game Industry". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ White, Josh (2005-05-27). "It's a Video Game, and an Army Recruiter". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ Tiemeyer, Peter; Wardynski, Casey; Buddin, Richard J. Financial Management Problems Among Enlisted Personnel. Rand. ISBN 978-0-8330-2735-1.
- ^ "Shelby applauds Alabama's Casey Wardynski being confirmed as assistant secretary of the army". Yellowhammer News. 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ "Former superintendent nominated for Army post". al. 2018-06-04. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ "Former Huntsville City Schools superintendent running for Congress". WHNT.com. 2021-04-30. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- Living people
- 1957 births
- People from Fort Worth, Texas
- United States Military Academy alumni
- Harvard University alumni
- United States Military Academy faculty
- Trump administration personnel
- Biden administration personnel
- Alabama Republicans