Brigadier General (Ret.) Anthony J. Tata

Brigadier General Anthony J. Tata (U.S. Army, retired) is a cross functional leader involved in an array of successful business ventures including aviation cargo, cold supply chain and home medical care. Previously, he performed the duties of Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, the #3 position in the United States Department of Defense. His leadership in DoD included implementing the National Defense Strategy and working closely with allies and partners to achieve strategic defense goals globally. His distinguished military career includes commands in the 82^nd Airborne and 101^st Airborne Divisions and the 10^th Mountain Division as well as operations in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Croatia, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Panama, and Haiti. He served as the deputy director of the Joint Improvised Device Defeat Organization leading the effort to find creative solutions to defeat IED networks in Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan while also training the force to fight on a complex battlefield. In his civilian life, Mr. Tata has served as Secretary of Transportation for the state of North Carolina with its 62 airports, 2 seaports, 22 ferries, 88,000 miles of highway, and 3 railroads. He also led Wake County Public School System to unprecedented gains as superintendent in charge of 150,000 students and 170 schools and served as chief operating officer of Washington, DC Public Schools. In addition to supply chain and medical technology, Mr. Tata is also focused on maritime real estate, asset management software solutions, special needs education software, cybersecurity, and oil/gas infrastructure. He is also the bestselling author of 14 novels and a frequent guest commentator on a variety of cable news channels regarding foreign policy. Tony presently serves on the board of advisors of Academy Securities, and recently served on the boards of the North Carolina Heroes Fund, Spectacular Solar (publicly traded), and Sabrewing Aircraft Company in addition to the North Carolina Ports Authority, Global TransPark, and Turnpike Boards. He has two amazing adult children and resides in North Palm Beach, Florida, with his wife Laura and their dogs Snowy and Bandit.

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