Robert M. Speer (born February 10, 1956) is a retired military officer and American businessman who manages a consulting practice. In addition, he serves on several boards, including as chairman of the

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, a military services organization. Formerly, he served as Acting

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from January 20, 2017 to August 2, 2017.

Early life and education

He attended

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(BA, Accounting),

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(MBA, Information Systems) and

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(MS, National Resource Strategy). He was commissioned in the Army through the

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(ROTC).

Career

Speer served 28 years in the U. S. Army having been Battalion Commander in the

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and Brigade Level Command of a Defense Agency operation. In 2004, Robert Speer was tapped to establish financial controls in Iraq for $18.6 billion appropriated for reconstruction projects during the occupation of Iraq. He then served as a managing director for

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where he led their Defense and Army business. In October 2009, he was designated the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller), and in December 2014, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management and Comptroller.Robert M. Speer
''defense.gov''. Retrieved 2017-02-09. In January, 2017, Speer was one of only six senior Pentagon officials to be asked to stay through the transition to President Trump's administration.

Personal life

Speer currently resides in Virginia. He and his wife have four adult children and two grandchildren.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Speer, Robert M. 1956 births Indiana University alumni Living people People from Monterey County, California United States Army officers United States Department of Defense officials University of Notre Dame alumni