Michael Montelongo
Michael Montelongo | |
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| United States Secretary of the Air Force Acting | |
| In office March 25, 2005 – March 28, 2005 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Peter B. Teets |
| Succeeded by | Michael L. Dominguez |
| United States Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management | |
| In office August 6, 2001 – March 24, 2005 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Robert F. Hale |
| Succeeded by | John H. Gibson |
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| Born | Miguel Montelongo[1] August 20, 1955 Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | United States Military Academy (BS) Harvard University (MBA) |
Michael Joseph MontelongoU.S. Military Academy, and received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Brief Biography
Hon. Michael Montelongo was Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller, Headquarters
Secretary of the Air Force, Chief of Staff
, and other senior Air Force officials for budgetary and fiscal matters. With a budget of more than $124 billion, he serves as the Air Force's Chief Financial Officer responsible for providing the financial management and analytical services necessary for the effective and efficient use of Air Force resources. He was sworn on August 6, 2001, as the 18th Assistant Secretary, and is the senior Hispanic official in the Air Force.
Mr. Montelongo entered public service in 1977 as a lieutenant in the
Cap Gemini Ernst & Young
.
Mr. Montelongo has been active in several civic pursuits. These include serving as Vice President of Community Services for the
native from Puerto Rican descent, Mr. Montelongo is listed in Hispanic Business Magazine's "100 Most Influential Hispanics",[4] in Hispanic Engineer Magazine's "50 Most Important Hispanics in Technology and Business," and in Hispanic Executive magazine's 2017 Best of the Boardroom.[5] In 2016, Mr. Montelongo was recognized by the Alumni Society in the organization's Class of 2016.[6]
Education
- 1973 Xavier High School, Manhattan, New York City, N.Y.
- 1977 Bachelor of Science degree in general engineering, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.
- 1988 Master of Business Administration degree, Harvard Business School, Boston, Mass.
- 1992 U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
Career Chronology
- 1977–1986, line and staff positions, U.S. and overseas posts
- 1988–1991, Senior Analyst and assistant professor, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.
- 1992–1994, Battalion Operations and Executive Officer, and Brigade Operations Officer, Fort Bliss, Texas
- 1994–1995, Special Assistant to the Army Chief of Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
- 1995–1996, congressional fellow, 104th Congress, Washington, D.C.
- 1996–1998, Director, Small Business Services, BellSouth Telecommunications Inc., Atlanta, Ga.
- 1999–2001, Sales Executive and Consultant, Cap Gemini Ernst and Young, U.S. LLC, Atlanta, Ga.
- 2001–2005, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
Professional Memberships and Associations
- American Society of Military Comptrollers
- Minority Outreach Committee, Association of West Point Graduates
- National Society of Hispanic MBAs[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Birth Certificate". No. 32959. New York City Department of Health. 1955.
- ^ Tolchin, Martin (March 27, 1973). "Davits and Buckley Screen 900 Nominees for Cadets at Service Academies". The New York Times. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ISBN 9780160692970. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ "The Hispanic Business 100 Most Influential Hispanics". Hispanic Business. October 2007. p. 53 (PDF page 16).
- ^ "Hispanic Executive's 2017 Best of the Boardroom". Hispanic Executive. Guerrero Media. April 25, 2017.
- ^ "The Alumni Society's Class of 2016". The Alumni Society.
- ^ "Prospanica". nshmba.org.
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