He was a carpet-bagger from Virginia, sent out to run for office. AZ folks are so dumb, they loved him.
Crook from the word go. His dad was a Army General who went to work for tech companies, revolving door stuff.
" Among his numerous assignments, he served as deputy chief of staff for operations and plans for the U.S. Army Communications Command in Fort Huachuca, Ariz.; director of Defense Communications Systems in Washington; and director for command and control and communication systems for the U.S. Pacific Command at Camp H.M. Smith in Hawaii.
In 1993, he became a senior executive vice president at ManTech International. Three years later, he became president of ManTech Telecommunications and Information Systems. In 2004, he became the group president of ManTech Defense Systems Group.
At ManTech International, he managed corporate business development related to defense communications activities that span six continents and support U.S. military efforts around the world. "
