Army chief has many pals
- David Lazarus
Friday, November 19, 2004
SF Gate
It's nice that a local boy, Los Gatos resident Francis Harvey, received U.S. Senate approval this week to serve as Army secretary.
But his appointment -- the first of President Bush's second term to be cleared for takeoff -- raises troubling questions about private-sector influence over the military.
It also highlights the extraordinary clout of a single corporate entity, the politically powerful Carlyle Group, which now enjoys a close relationship with the overseer of nearly $100 billion in Army funds.
Harvey, 61, is former chief operating officer for a division of Westinghouse Electric, a leading defense contractor. He also serves on the boards of two Carlyle-affiliated companies, Duratek and Kuhlman Electric.
Carlyle appointed Harvey to both positions.
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- David Lazarus
Friday, November 19, 2004
SF Gate
It's nice that a local boy, Los Gatos resident Francis Harvey, received U.S. Senate approval this week to serve as Army secretary.
But his appointment -- the first of President Bush's second term to be cleared for takeoff -- raises troubling questions about private-sector influence over the military.
It also highlights the extraordinary clout of a single corporate entity, the politically powerful Carlyle Group, which now enjoys a close relationship with the overseer of nearly $100 billion in Army funds.
Harvey, 61, is former chief operating officer for a division of Westinghouse Electric, a leading defense contractor. He also serves on the boards of two Carlyle-affiliated companies, Duratek and Kuhlman Electric.
Carlyle appointed Harvey to both positions.
etc.
