Secretary of Veterans Affairs Anthony Principi
Previous Occupation: Principi was president of QTC Medical Services, Inc., a group of professional service companies. During the past decade, he was senior vice president of Lockheed Martin IMS and a partner in the San Diego law firm of Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps.
Previous Office: Served from 1984-88 as staff director of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Veterans Administration's assistant deputy administrator from 1983-84, following three years as counsel to the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Education: A 1967 Naval Academy graduate
Spouse: Principi and his wife Elizabeth Ann, also a Vietnam veteran, live near San Diego. They have three children: Capt. Anthony Principi, Jr., USAF; Lt. Ryan Principi, USAF; and John Principi, a student at the University of California, Berkeley.
Military: Naval veteran of the Vietnam War; he served as commander of a river patrol unit in the Mekong Delta. He earned several decorations for his tour, including a Bronze Star with a "V" for valor.