Owen West is a United States Marine, banker, and author who served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict from 2017 to 2019.
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Owen West was born in Washington, DC, in 1969 and attended St Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire.
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In 1991, Owen West was commissioned a second lieutenant after graduating from Harvard as a ROTC midshipman.
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Owen West served for six years as an infantry platoon commander and a reconnaissance platoon commander.
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At Goldman, Owen West greatly expanded the physical footprint of natural gas trading, founded the firm's veteran's network, and co-founded its veteran internship program.
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Owen West was formerly global head of natural gas trading and co-head of global power trading at Goldman Sachs.
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Owen West joined the board of No One Left Behind, dedicated to rescuing Iraqi and Afghan interpreters and their families, in 2019.
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Owen West is the son of Bing West, a former Marine Colonel and Vietnam veteran who served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs during Ronald Reagan's presidency.
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Owen West has been the director of the Positive Coaching Alliance, a director of the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
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Owen West raced with Marines, female firefighters, and as the sole male on Team Playboy XTreme.
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In 2001, Owen West attempted to climb Mount Everest via the challenging North Face, turning back above 28,000 feet.