Department of Defense news release (June 3, 2005): Defense Acquisition University welcomes new industry chair.The Defense Acquisition University is pleased to welcome back retired Navy Rear Adm. Leonard "Lenn" Vincent as a member of the Defense Acquisition University (DAU DAU - /dow/ [German Fidonet] D"ummster Anzunehmender User. A German acronym for stupidest imaginable user. From the engineering-slang GAU for Gr"osster Anzunehmender Unfall (worst foreseeable accident), especially of a LNG tank farm plant or something with similarly disastrous ) Executive Institute effective June 6. Vincent joins DAU as industry chair, a position previously held by Frank W. Swofford from 1998 to 2004. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Vincent retired from active duty and relinquished re·lin·quish tr.v. re·lin·quished, re·lin·quish·ing, re·lin·quish·es 1. To retire from; give up or abandon. 2. To put aside or desist from (something practiced, professed, or intended). 3. his position as commandant of the Defense Systems Management College on Aug. 1, 1999, after a 32-year career in the Navy. Following his retirement, he joined American Management Systems American Management Systems (previous NASDAQ symbol: AMSY) was founded in 1970 as a technology and management consulting firm. It was founded by a group of five former United States Department of Defense officials who worked under Robert McNamara in the Kennedy and Johnson and later CACI CACI - A company developing and marketing SIMSCRIPT, MODSIM and other simulation software products. Telephone: +1 (619) 457-9681. International, Inc. As a vice president at both companies, he was responsible for working with senior DoD and industry leaders to help solve acquisition, logistics, and financial management challenges. Since 2004, he has also served on the DAU Board of Visitors. |
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