Gary Roughead

29th Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy

Admiral Gary Roughead retired from his position as the 29th Chief of Naval Operations in September 2011, after serving in that position for four years. The Chief of Naval Operations is the senior military position in the United States Navy. As Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Roughead stabilized and accelerated ship and aircraft procurement plans and the Navy’s capability and capacity in ballistic missile defense and unmanned air and underwater systems. He restructured the Navy to address the challenges and opportunities in cyber operations. Prior to becoming the Chief of Naval Operations, he held six operational commands (including commanding both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets). Admiral Roughead is a Distinguished Fellow at the Hoover Institution. He is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and is a director of Project HOPE and a trustee of the Darden School of Business Foundation, CNA, a not-for-profit research and analysis organization, and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

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Business Positions

Northrop Grumman Corporation

• Comptroller ('12→?)

Board Memberships

China's Belt and Road Independent Task Force The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) sponsors Independent Task Forces to assess issues of critical importance to U.S. foreign policy

• Chair

Shultz-Stephenson Task Force on Energy Policy Hoover Institution energy task force

• task force member

Northrop Grumman Corporation

• Board Member (Feb '12→?)

Defense Policy Board Federal advisory committee to the U.S. Department of Defense

• Board Member ('11→Nov 25 '20)