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oard of directors biographies» Lt. General John H. Moellering, USA (Ret.)Member since 1959. Elected 1996.The former president and chief executive o∞cer of Lear SieglerServices Inc., Moellering is the founder of managementconsultancy JM Associates and is a member of the adjunctfaculty of the Kenan-Flagler Business School of the Universityof North Carolina. He is a retired senior o∞cer whose 28-yearU.S. Army career included key command assignments.Moellering was also a White House Fellow, Commandant atWest Point, and assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs ofStaff. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, Moellering holdsa master’s degree in engineering from the University ofCalifornia, Berkeley, and is a graduate of the StanfordBusiness School Marketing Management Course for SeniorExecutives. Chairman of the board of directors; chair,Governance and Executive committees; ex o∞cio member,Compensation and Benefits, Finance and Audit, and Marketingand Programs committees.» Maj. General Josue Robles, Jr., USA (Ret.)Member since 1967. Elected 2007.Robles is president and chief executive o∞cer of USAA. Healso served as the executive vice president, chief financial o∞cerand corporate treasurer. From 1990 to 1994, Robles was amember of the USAA Board of Directors. He joined USAA in1994 after 28 years of distinguished military service, whichincluded serving in Korea, Vietnam, Germany and the MiddleEast. He was the Director of the Army Budget and was theCommanding General, 1st Infantry Division (The Big Red One).Robles holds a bachelor of business administration degree inaccounting from Kent State University and a master’s degree inbusiness administration from Indiana State University.Member, Governance and Executive committees.» General John P. Abizaid, USA (Ret.)Member since 1973. Elected 2007.Abizaid’s 34-year Army career included serving as theCommander of the United States Central Command,overseeing American military operations in a 27-countryregion, from the Horn of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, andSouth and Central Asia, covering much of the Middle East whilesupervising 250,000 U.S. troops. A graduate of the U.S.Military Academy at West Point, Abizaid holds a master’sdegree in area studies from Harvard University, and wasan Olmsted scholar at the University of Jordan. Member,Marketing and Programs Committee.» Patricia C. BarronMember since 1972. Elected 2000.Barron is the board chair of Ultralife Batteries Corporationand former professor at the Stern School of Business, New YorkUniversity. She serves as a director of several corporations and isa trustee of several nonprofits that focus on her interests ineducation and health. She also served as president of twoXerox divisions and as vice president, Business OperationsSupport. Barron graduated from Bedford College of PhysicalEducation in the United Kingdom and holds a master’s degreein business administration from Harvard Business School.Vice chair, Finance and Audit Committee.» Colonel John D. Buckelew, USMC (Ret.)Member since 1964. Elected 1994.Most recently director of administration for an internationallaw firm in Norfolk, Virginia, Buckelew is a graduate of the U.S.Naval Academy and served in the U.S. Marine Corps as acombat engineer o∞cer and as a data systems o∞cer. His finalactive-duty assignment was oversight of the defense budgetand organization in the O∞ce of the Chairman, Joint Chiefs ofStaff. A Fulbright scholar at the University of Vienna and theUniversity of Bonn, Buckelew holds a doctorate in historyfrom the University of California, San Diego. Member, Executiveand Finance and Audit committees.» Lt. General Thomas P. Carney, USA (Ret.)Member since 1963. Elected 1997.A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, Carney is anindependent consultant to the defense industry and chairmanof CALIBRE Systems Inc. His last three Army assignmentswere Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, Director of ProgramAnalysis and Evaluation, and commander of the 5th InfantryDivision. After a 31-year military career, he served as DeputyLibrarian of Congress, where he was chief executive o∞cer.Carney earned a master’s degree in operations research andsystems analysis from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School.Chair, Marketing and Programs Committee; member,Governance and Executive committees.» Lt. General Daniel W. Christman, USA (Ret.)Member since 1963. Elected 1995.Christman is senior vice president, international affairs, for theU.S. Chamber of Commerce. During his 36-year militarycareer, Christman served as assistant to the Chairman of theJoint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. representative to the North AtlanticTreaty Organization’s Military Committee and member of theNational Security Council staff in the O∞ce of the President.He also served as Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academyat West Point. He graduated first in his class from the U.S.Military Academy, holds master’s degrees in public affairsand civil engineering from Princeton University, and a jurisdoctorate degree from George Washington University.Member, Marketing and Programs Committee.» Colonel Eileen M. Collins, USAF (Ret.)Member since 1978. Elected 2007.A former military instructor and test pilot, Collins was thefirst female pilot and first female commander of a space shuttle.She has logged more than 6,751 hours in 30 different types ofaircraft and more than 872 hours in space as a veteran of fourspace flights. Collins earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematicsand economics from Syracuse University, a master’s degree inoperations research from Stanford University, and a master’sdegree in space systems management from Webster University.Member, Finance and Audit Committee.» Lt. General Stephen B. Croker, USAF (Ret.)Member since 1963. Elected 1996.An independent consultant, Croker trains o∞cers and theirstaffs from the 26 nations of NATO, as well as all U.S. militaryservices, in joint warfare. During his Air Force career, Crokerserved with the Air Combat Command and the Strategic AirCommand, and commanded the 8th Air Force at BarksdaleAir Force Base, Louisiana. He served in the O∞ce of theChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and was the militaryassistant to the President’s special emissary on POW and MIAaffairs. A U.S. Air Force Academy graduate, Croker earned amaster’s degree in international relations from GeorgetownUniversity and a master’s degree in business administrationfrom Golden Gate University. Chair, USAA Advisory Panel;member, Finance and Audit Committee.» Colonel Leslie G. Denend, USAF (Ret.)Member since 1962. Elected 1996.A director of McAfee Inc. and VeriFone Corporation, Denend isthe former president and chief executive o∞cer of NetworkGeneral Corporation. During his 20-year Air Force career, heserved on President Reagan’s economic policy staff, was amember of President Carter’s National Security Council staff,and flew more than 190 combat missions. A distinguishedgraduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, he holds a master’sdegree in business administration and a doctorate ineconomics, public policy and business from Stanford University.He was a Fulbright scholar in economics at the University ofBonn and a White House Fellow under President Ford.Member, Marketing and Programs Committee.» Admiral Thomas B. Fargo, USN (Ret.)Member since 1970. Elected 2006.Fargo is president of Trex Enterprises and Chairman of Trex’ssubsidiaries — Loea Corp., a leader in high-speed, highbandwidthwireless communications; and Sago Systems Inc.,a defense and homeland security company. His 35-year Navalcareer included six assignments in Washington, D.C., and fivecommands in the Pacific, Indian Ocean and Middle East.He was the 20th o∞cer to hold the position of CommanderU.S. Pacific Command and also served as the 29th commanderin chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Fargo earned a bachelorof science degree from the U.S. Naval Academy and hasadditional business and related training from HarvardUniversity and Stanford University. Member, Compensationand Benefits Committee.» Captain Frederick M. Hamilton, USCG (Ret.)Member since 1965. Elected 1998.Hamilton was a recognized leader in the telecommunicationsinfrastructure industry and played a major role in shaping thatindustry’s new competitive market. He was formerly a vicepresident of network construction and maintenance for TycoTelecommunications in Morristown, New Jersey. The companydesigned, manufactured and installed, as well as owned andoperated, fiber optic telecommunications submarine cablesystems. During almost 27 years of military service, Hamiltonheld key command and staff positions in the U.S. Coast Guard.An honors graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Hamiltonholds a master’s degree in naval architecture and marineengineering and a master’s degree in mechanical engineering fromMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He also earneda master’s degree in management from the MIT Sloan Schoolof Management. Member, Finance and Audit Committee.36 USAA 2007 REPORT TO MEMBERSUSAA 2007 REPORT TO MEMBERS 37