General (Ret.) Peter J. Schoomaker

Board Director

General Peter J. Schoomaker, US Army (Retired), was recalled  to active duty from retirement by the Secretary of Defense and the President on 1 August 2003  as the 35^th Chief of Staff,  Army,  and member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff  from 2003 until 2007.   Prior to his first retirement,  he served as Commander‑in‑Chief,  U.S. Special Operations Command from 1997 to 2000. General Schoomaker spent over 35 years in a variety of command and staff assignments with both conventional and special operations forces. Now released from active duty,  General Schoomaker advises on defense matters and has served on the boards of numerous public,  private,  and non-profit companies,  including over a decade on the board of the Special Operations Warrior Foundation,  an organization dedicated to educating the children of  fallen  special  operations Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines.