Trump Picks Billionaire NHL Owner to Lead Army - The Hill
President-elect Donald Trump will nominate former infantry officer, billionaire businessman and National Hockey League team owner Vincent Viola as secretary of the Army, his transition team announced Monday.
Viola, who is reportedly worth $1.8 billion, is the founder of electronic trading firm Virtu Financial and was previously the chairman of the New York Mercantile Exchange from 2001 to 2004.
President-elect Donald Trump will nominate former infantry officer, billionaire businessman and National Hockey League team owner Vincent Viola as secretary of the Army, his transition team announced Monday.
Viola, who is reportedly worth $1.8 billion, is the founder of electronic trading firm Virtu Financial and was previously the chairman of the New York Mercantile Exchange from 2001 to 2004.
Viola, a Brooklyn native whose father was a truck driver, graduated
from West Point in 1977 and went on to be an infantry officer in the
Army's 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell. After completing active
duty, he remained in the Army Reserves.
- Lord, we thank You for this nomination and ask for wisdom for Mr. Viola. We pray that he will help to restore our military to what it needs to function properly.
- Lord, we thank You for this nomination and ask for wisdom for Mr. Viola. We pray that he will help to restore our military to what it needs to function properly.
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