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Burke W. Whitman

Burke W. Whitman is an American executive, board director, and former United States Marine Corps general. He serves and leads national and global organizations in business, civil society, and national service.

Burke W. Whitman
Burke W. Whitman
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Marine Corps
Rank Major General
Commands held
Awards

Business

Whitman is Chief Executive of Colmar Holdings, which provides capital and governance to enterprises committed to the common good.[1] He is a member of the Boards of Directors of two publicly listed companies: Amicus Therapeutics (Nasdaq: FOLD), a global biotech and biopharma company which provides advanced therapies for rare diseases;[2][3] and Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE: OHI), a global health and real estate company which invests capital in the future of senior care.[4]

Previously, he served as CEO, CFO, and President of four nationwide companies, two of them Fortune 500, all successfully sold.[5]  In reverse chronology, he was CEO of Health Management (NYSE Fortune 500);[5] founding CFO of Triad Hospitals (NYSE Fortune 500);[6][7] founding President of Deerfield Healthcare (private); and Vice President of Almost Family (Nasdaq). Earlier he was a corporate and real estate investment banker with Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS).[2][8]

Civil Society

Whitman serves national missions in education, defense, and health. He serves or has served on the board of directors of the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation,[9] the Board of Trustees of The Lovett School,[10] the Board of Directors of the Federation of American Hospitals, the Board of Directors of the Toys for Tots Foundation (a Forbes 100 charity),[1][11] the Board of Visitors of Marine Corps University, the Founders Group of the National Museum of the Marine Corps,[2] and the Reserve Forces Policy Board which advises the Secretary of Defense.[12] He sponsors service leadership programs for students, and has given the commencement address at The Lovett School.[12][13] He has delivered service addresses at Dartmouth College, Harvard Business School,[14] and the Union League Club of New York.[12]

National Service

Concurrently through 2018, Whitman served as a Major General and the senior reserve officer of the U.S. Marine Corps, capping three decades of uniformed service, including a dozen years on active duty, with multiple combat deployments, tours in the Pentagon, and command at every level.[15] As an infantry officer, he conducted seven deployments and commanded platoons, companies, 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, and 25th Marine Regiment.[15] As a general, he was recalled to active duty, led three more deployments, served as the Commanding General of Marine Forces Reserve and the 4th Marine Division,[16] and was tapped by the Secretary of Defense to serve as the Department’s Uniformed Spokesperson.[17] Following completion of active duty in 2018, he retired as the senior reserve officer in order to return to civilian service.[12]

Early life and education

Whitman holds masters degrees in business, strategy, and ministry. He is a graduate of Harvard Business School (MBA), the Army War College (MSS),[1] and Nashotah House Theological Seminary (MM 2021).[12][18] He earned a BA from Dartmouth College on a scholarship, where he was a member of the rugby team[19] and Sphinx Senior Society.[12] Reared in Atlanta, he earned a diploma from The Lovett School.[13]

Awards

Dartmouth College awarded him its first annual James Wright Award for Distinguished Service,[20] named for a president of the college and presented to an alumnus whose “lifetime exemplifies the ideals of service, college, and country.” Dartmouth Alumni Magazine featured a cover article on him which explored the commonalities between his business and military service leadership.[19][21]

Institutional Investor Magazine named him a repeat Best CFO and Best CEO.[22][23] The Washington Examiner reported on its editorial page that he was worth $580 million to corporate shareholders based on stock market reaction to the announcement of his appointment as CEO.[24] Fortune Magazine recognized Triad as the fastest growing Fortune 500 company in earnings per share (EPS) during the period he was CFO.[25]

The United States of America awarded him the Distinguished Service Medal, Combat Action Ribbons, Presidential Unit Citation, and other military decorations.[12]

Military awards: :

  Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge

References

  1. ^ a b c "Chief Executive Officer — Burke W. Whitman". Colmar Holdings. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Burke W. Whitman". Amicus Therapeutics. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  3. ^ Winkler, Marco (May 13, 2019). "Amicus Therapeutics Appoints Burke W. Whitman to its Board of Directors". Amicus Therapeutics. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  4. ^ "Burke W. Whitman- Director since 2018". Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Health Management Associates, Inc. Announces Burke W. Whitman as President and Chief Operating Officer". BioSpace. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  6. ^ "Triad CFO Resigns". Business Wire. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  7. ^ "Burke Whitman - Triad Hospitals Inc". The Wall Street Transcript. 14 September 2001. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  8. ^ "Burke Whitman, CFO of Triad Hospitals". Corporate Financing Week. Institutional Investor. January 12, 2004.
  9. ^ "Our Leadership & Team". Marine Corps Heritage Foundation. from the original on 2020-08-08. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  10. ^ "Trustees". Lovett School. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  11. ^ "Board Farewells Chairman of the Board, Bob Shea, and Director, Burke Whitman" (PDF). Toys for Tots. p. 14. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g "Burke W. Whitman, USMCR (Ret) - Board Member". Reserve Forces Policy Board. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  13. ^ a b "Lovett graduation". The Neighbor. June 10, 2017. p. 4. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  14. ^ "Veterans Day Celebration". Harvard Veterans Alumni Association. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  15. ^ a b "Major General Burke W. Whitman" (PDF). United States House of Representatives. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  16. ^ Martens, Melissa (September 8, 2018). "Lt. Gen. McMillian relinquishes Corps' largest command to Maj. Gen. Whitman". U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  17. ^ McIntyre, Jamie; Tritten (October 31, 2018). "Jim Mattis taps fellow Marine general to speak for the Pentagon". Washington Examiner. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  18. ^ Nashotah House 2019 Matriculating Class (PDF). Vol. 33 (8 ed.). The Missioner. 2019. p. 33.
  19. ^ a b Furlong, Lisa (October 2012). "Brig. Gen. Burke Whitman '78". Dartmouth Alumni Magazine. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  20. ^ "2014 Group of the Year: Dartmouth Uniformed Service Alumni". Dartmouth Alumni. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  21. ^ "War Stories". Dartmouth Alumni Magazine. October 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  22. ^ "The Top CFOs in Dallas". Dallas CEO. July 2006.
  23. ^ Osterland, Andrew (February 12, 2004). "The Best CFOs in America". Institutional Investor. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  24. ^ Knight, Robert (October 27, 2009). "How to encourage failure". The Washington Times. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  25. ^ "Fortune 500 2007: Top Companies- Growth in Profits (5 Yr)". CNN. February 13, 2021. from the original on 2007-04-23.

External links

  • Reserve Forces Policy Board Biography
  • Amicus Therapeutics Board of Directors

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Burke W Whitman is an American executive board director and former United States Marine Corps general He serves and leads national and global organizations in business civil society and national service Burke W WhitmanBurke W WhitmanAllegianceUnited States of AmericaService wbr branch United States Marine CorpsRankMajor GeneralCommands heldUnited States Marine Corps Reserve 4th Marine Division 25th Marine Regiment 4th Reconnaissance BattalionAwardsParachutist Badge Naval Aviation Observer Badge Rifle Expert Badge Pistol Sharpshooter Badge Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit 2 Bronze Star Medal Combat Action Ribbon 2 Presidential Unit CitationContents 1 Business 2 Civil Society 3 National Service 4 Early life and education 5 Awards 6 References 7 External linksBusiness EditWhitman is Chief Executive of Colmar Holdings which provides capital and governance to enterprises committed to the common good 1 He is a member of the Boards of Directors of two publicly listed companies Amicus Therapeutics Nasdaq FOLD a global biotech and biopharma company which provides advanced therapies for rare diseases 2 3 and Omega Healthcare Investors NYSE OHI a global health and real estate company which invests capital in the future of senior care 4 Previously he served as CEO CFO and President of four nationwide companies two of them Fortune 500 all successfully sold 5 In reverse chronology he was CEO of Health Management NYSE Fortune 500 5 founding CFO of Triad Hospitals NYSE Fortune 500 6 7 founding President of Deerfield Healthcare private and Vice President of Almost Family Nasdaq Earlier he was a corporate and real estate investment banker with Morgan Stanley NYSE MS 2 8 Civil Society EditWhitman serves national missions in education defense and health He serves or has served on the board of directors of the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation 9 the Board of Trustees of The Lovett School 10 the Board of Directors of the Federation of American Hospitals the Board of Directors of the Toys for Tots Foundation a Forbes 100 charity 1 11 the Board of Visitors of Marine Corps University the Founders Group of the National Museum of the Marine Corps 2 and the Reserve Forces Policy Board which advises the Secretary of Defense 12 He sponsors service leadership programs for students and has given the commencement address at The Lovett School 12 13 He has delivered service addresses at Dartmouth College Harvard Business School 14 and the Union League Club of New York 12 National Service EditConcurrently through 2018 Whitman served as a Major General and the senior reserve officer of the U S Marine Corps capping three decades of uniformed service including a dozen years on active duty with multiple combat deployments tours in the Pentagon and command at every level 15 As an infantry officer he conducted seven deployments and commanded platoons companies 4th Reconnaissance Battalion and 25th Marine Regiment 15 As a general he was recalled to active duty led three more deployments served as the Commanding General of Marine Forces Reserve and the 4th Marine Division 16 and was tapped by the Secretary of Defense to serve as the Department s Uniformed Spokesperson 17 Following completion of active duty in 2018 he retired as the senior reserve officer in order to return to civilian service 12 Early life and education EditWhitman holds masters degrees in business strategy and ministry He is a graduate of Harvard Business School MBA the Army War College MSS 1 and Nashotah House Theological Seminary MM 2021 12 18 He earned a BA from Dartmouth College on a scholarship where he was a member of the rugby team 19 and Sphinx Senior Society 12 Reared in Atlanta he earned a diploma from The Lovett School 13 Awards EditDartmouth College awarded him its first annual James Wright Award for Distinguished Service 20 named for a president of the college and presented to an alumnus whose lifetime exemplifies the ideals of service college and country Dartmouth Alumni Magazine featured a cover article on him which explored the commonalities between his business and military service leadership 19 21 Institutional Investor Magazine named him a repeat Best CFO and Best CEO 22 23 The Washington Examiner reported on its editorial page that he was worth 580 million to corporate shareholders based on stock market reaction to the announcement of his appointment as CEO 24 Fortune Magazine recognized Triad as the fastest growing Fortune 500 company in earnings per share EPS during the period he was CFO 25 The United States of America awarded him the Distinguished Service Medal Combat Action Ribbons Presidential Unit Citation and other military decorations 12 Military awards Parachutist Badge Naval Aviation Observer Badge Rifle Expert Badge Pistol Sharpshooter Badge Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit with gold star device Bronze Star Medal Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal with gold star device Navy amp Marine Corps Commendation Medal Combat Action Ribbon with gold star device Presidential Unit Citation Joint Meritorious Unit Award Navy Unit Commendation Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal with four bronze stars National Defense Service Medal with bronze star device Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Afghanistan Campaign Medal with four bronze stars Iraq Campaign Medal with one bronze star Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Korean Defense Service Medal Armed Forces Service Medal Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with three bronze stars Reserve Forces Medal with bronze hourglass letter M and numeral 3 NATO Medal with one bronze star Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification BadgeReferences Edit a b c Chief Executive Officer Burke W Whitman Colmar Holdings Retrieved May 26 2020 a b c Burke W Whitman Amicus Therapeutics Retrieved May 26 2020 Winkler Marco May 13 2019 Amicus Therapeutics Appoints Burke W Whitman to its Board of Directors Amicus Therapeutics Retrieved May 26 2020 Burke W Whitman Director since 2018 Omega Healthcare Investors Inc Retrieved May 26 2020 a b Health Management Associates Inc Announces Burke W Whitman as President and Chief Operating Officer BioSpace Retrieved May 26 2020 Triad CFO Resigns Business Wire Retrieved May 26 2020 Burke Whitman Triad Hospitals Inc The Wall Street Transcript 14 September 2001 Retrieved May 26 2020 Burke Whitman CFO of Triad Hospitals Corporate Financing Week Institutional Investor January 12 2004 Our Leadership amp Team Marine Corps Heritage Foundation Archived from the original on 2020 08 08 Retrieved February 11 2021 Trustees Lovett School Retrieved May 26 2020 Board Farewells Chairman of the Board Bob Shea and Director Burke Whitman PDF Toys for Tots p 14 Retrieved May 26 2020 a b c d e f g Burke W Whitman USMCR Ret Board Member Reserve Forces Policy Board Retrieved May 26 2020 a b Lovett graduation The Neighbor June 10 2017 p 4 Retrieved May 26 2020 Veterans Day Celebration Harvard Veterans Alumni Association Retrieved May 26 2020 a b Major General Burke W Whitman PDF United States House of Representatives Retrieved July 30 2018 Martens Melissa September 8 2018 Lt Gen McMillian relinquishes Corps largest command to Maj Gen Whitman U S Marine Corps Forces Reserve Retrieved May 26 2020 McIntyre Jamie Tritten October 31 2018 Jim Mattis taps fellow Marine general to speak for the Pentagon Washington Examiner Retrieved May 26 2020 Nashotah House 2019 Matriculating Class PDF Vol 33 8 ed The Missioner 2019 p 33 a b Furlong Lisa October 2012 Brig Gen Burke Whitman 78 Dartmouth Alumni Magazine Retrieved May 26 2020 2014 Group of the Year Dartmouth Uniformed Service Alumni Dartmouth Alumni Retrieved May 26 2020 War Stories Dartmouth Alumni Magazine October 2012 Retrieved May 26 2020 The Top CFOs in Dallas Dallas CEO July 2006 Osterland Andrew February 12 2004 The Best CFOs in America Institutional Investor Retrieved May 26 2020 Knight Robert October 27 2009 How to encourage failure The Washington Times Retrieved May 26 2020 Fortune 500 2007 Top Companies Growth in Profits 5 Yr CNN February 13 2021 Archived from the original on 2007 04 23 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Burke W Whitman Reserve Forces Policy Board Biography Amicus Therapeutics Board of Directors Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Burke W Whitman amp oldid 1127504692, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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