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Paul J. Kern Gen.U.S.Army(ret.)

Vice President and Senior Advisor, Battelle Science & Technology International

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Mr. Paul J. Kern, Gen. U.S. Army (ret.) serves as a Vice President and Senior Advisor of Homeland Security and National Defense at Battelle Science & Technology International. Mr. Kern has been a Senior Counselor of The Cohen Group since January 2005. He served as the President and Chief Operating Officer at AM General, LLC from August 2008 to January 2010. Mr. Kern was a Business Advisor at The White Oak Group, Inc. In November 2004, he concluded his more than 40 year ... career in the United States Army when Mr. Kern served as a Commanding General of the U.S. Army Material Command (AMC) from October 2001 to November 2004. He retired from active duty in 2005. As a Commander of the 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Mr. Kern led a drive to digitize and transform its war fighting capabilities. In this capacity, he had been responsible for research and development, sustainment, and support to procurement for the entire United States Army. With a staff of over 50,000 civilians and active military members, Mr. Kern’s efforts were directed at supply chain improvements, maintaining field readiness, and modernizing weapons systems throughout the Army. Some of his efforts also included consolidating major munitions production operations, employing radio frequency identification, and managing the supply of rebuilt equipment for the front lines. He served as the Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology and was the Senior Military Advisor to the Army Acquisition Executive and the Army Chief of Staff on all research, development, and acquisition programs and related issues. He supervised the Program Executive Officer system and served as the Director of the Army Acquisition Corps. Mr. Kern held three combat tours in his career with two tours in Vietnam as a Platoon Leader and Troop Commander and he commanded the Second Brigade of the 24th Infantry in Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Mr. Kern also served as the Assistant Division Commander of the division after its redeployment to Fort Stewart. He serves as a Member of the Defense Science Board at United States Department of Defense. In his career, he received the Defense and Army Distinguished Service Medals, Silver Star, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, two Bronze Star Medals for valor, three Bronze Star Medals for service in combat, and three Purple Hearts. Mr. Kern has been a Director at iRobot Corporation since May 10, 2006. He serves as a Director of CoVant Management, Inc., and Exelis, Inc. He serves as Member of the Advisory Board at Neokinetics Corporation and AM General, LLC. He serves as Member of Military Advisory Board at CNA Analysis & Solutions. He serves as a Director of A-T Solutions, Inc. He served as Director of ITT Corporation since August 7, 2008. He served as a Director of EDO Corporation from January 26, 2005. He served as a Member of the Board of Directors of Anteon International Corporation from February 2005 to 2006. He holds the Class of 1950 Chair for Advanced Technology at the United States Military Academy and is an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California. He holds a B.S. from the United States Military Academy at West Point, an M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Michigan and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan.

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