The Brief
When President Obama announced his nomination of former Procter & Gamble CEO Robert McDonald as head of Veterans Affairs after a series of scandals torpedoed the department’s reputation, he was also appointing the 61-year-old’s formidable network of Fortune 500 execs. We took a look at the kind of influencers McDonald brings with him to the post. The question is, will he lean on his network for advice as he assumes the arduous task of bringing the VA back?
When President Obama announced his nomination of former Procter & Gamble CEO Robert McDonald as head of Veterans Affairs after a series of scandals torpedoed the department’s reputation, he was also appointing the 61-year-old’s formidable network of Fortune 500 execs. We took a look at the kind of influencers McDonald brings with him to the post. The question is, will he lean on his network for advice as he assumes the arduous task of bringing the VA back?
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