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Jack Flanagan Named USO Senior Vice President, Operations |
ARLINGTON, Va., July 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The USO has named Jack Flanagan senior vice president for operations. He is responsible for developing and directing all USO operation functions for the active duty military worldwide. Flanagan also will create and implement new and existing USO programs and services.
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"Jack is a welcomed addition to the USO," said Edward A. Powell, USO president and CEO. "His leadership skills, strategic vision and military background will be of great value to the USO as we expand to meet the increasing needs of military personnel and their families."
Flanagan has more than 35 years in global operations in both the private and public sectors. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy, and a Master of Science degree in materials management from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif.
"It is with great pleasure that I join the dedicated staff of the USO, serving our men and women in uniform. I look forward to many years of continued success with the USO," said Flanagan.
Flanagan founded and served as president of Poseidon Consultancy, LLC in 2005. Prior to joining the USO, he was the executive vice president of retail operations at Giant Eagle, Inc., a multibillion dollar, 225 store, top-tier regional supermarket chain. In 2003, he established the Giant Eagle Business Systems Group, and was charged with streamlining operations and maximizing efficiencies within Giant Eagle and its suppliers. He is credited with reducing corporate expenditures, improving the company's image and increasing sales. He created and led a supply chain project that delivered $40 million in savings in its initial year.
As a Navy supply officer, he served in a variety of Navy Exchange assignments in Europe, Asia and the United States before retiring in 1990.
About the USO: For more than 66 years, the USO (United Service Organizations) has been providing morale, welfare and recreational services to U.S. military personnel and their families. The USO is a nonprofit, charitable organization, relying on the generosity of the American people to support its programs and services. The USO is supported by Worldwide Strategic Partners AT&T Inc., BAE Systems North America, Clear Channel Communications, The Coca-Cola Company, DRS Technologies, Inc., Military Channel, S & K Sales Co., TriWest Healthcare Alliance and The Walt Disney Company. Other corporate donors, including the United Way and Combined Federal Campaign (CFC-11381), have joined thousands of individual donors to support the USO. For more information on the USO, please visit our Web site at http://www.uso.org/.
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CONTACT: Tiane Harrison of USO, +1-703-908-6433, harrison@uso.org
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