Eric Shinseki
Former United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Eric Ken Shinseki is a retired United States Army general who served as the seventh United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the 34th Chief of Staff of the Army. Shinseki is a veteran of two tours of combat in the Vietnam War, in which he... Wikipedia
Born: 1942 (age 81 years), Lihue, HI
Spouse: Patricia Shinseki (m. 1965)
Education: United States Military Academy (1965), Duke University, Command and General Staff College (CGSC), and more
Previous offices: United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs (2009–2014) and Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army (1998–1999)
Descendants: Lori Shinseki and Ken Shinseki
Party: Democratic Party
Awards: Bronze Star Medal and Air Medal