Patrick M. Shanahan

Patrick M. Shanahan is an American business executive who joined Boeing in 1986. He is Donald Trump's nominee for Deputy Secretary of Defense.

A native of Washington state, Shanahan attended the University of Washington where he earned a BS degree in mechanical engineering. He also holds an MS from MIT and an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management.

Shanahan joined Boeing in 1986, becoming involved in Computer Services and the Boeing 777 program. Shanahan was Boeing Commercial Airplanes vice president and general manager of the Boeing 757 program, with responsibility for the design, production and profitability of the 757 family of planes. He previously held leadership positions on the Boeing 767 program and in the fabrication division. He served as vice president and general manager for Boeing Rotorcraft Systems in Philadelphia. He was responsible for all U.S. Army Aviation programs and site activities in Philadelphia and Mesa, Arizona. Programs at these facilities included the V-22 Osprey, CH-47 Chinook and the AH-64D Apache.

Shanahan served as vice president and general manager of Boeing Missile Defense Systems, starting in December 2004. He served as vice president and general manager of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner program, where he led the program during a critical period of the aircraft's development from 2007 to 2008. He next served as senior vice president of Airplane Programs at Boeing Commercial Airplanes, beginning in December 2008. In April 2016 he became senior vice president, Supply Chain & Operations for Boeing. He is a member of the Boeing Executive Council.