Randall G. Schriver (born 1967) is a former

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in the United States government. He was nominated by president

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, confirmed by the Senate on December 20, 2017, and sworn in on January 8, 2018. He resigned on December 12, 2019.

Biography

Schriver co-founded the Project 2049 Institute in 2008. Various media outlets have described him as a critic of the

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and the

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as well as a supporter of

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. On December 12, 2019, it was announced that he would be resigning from his position at the

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Awards

On July 12, 2005, Schriver was awarded the Order of the Brilliant Star with Violet Grand Cordon, by then- President of the Republic of China (Taiwan)

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. Schriver has been awarded the

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, the highest civilian award presented by the U.S. Secretary of Defense.

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