Sloan D. Gibson
Sloan Gibson | |
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Gibson in 2014 | |
| 6th United States Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs | |
| In office February 11, 2014 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Scott Gould |
| Succeeded by | Thomas G. Bowman |
| United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs | |
| Acting May 30, 2014 – July 30, 2014 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Eric Shinseki |
| Succeeded by | Bob McDonald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sloan Duncan Gibson IV 1952 or 1953 (age 72) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Margaret |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | United States Military Academy (BS) University of Missouri, Kansas City (MA) Harvard University (MPA) |
| Website | Government website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
Sloan Duncan Gibson IV (born 1952/1953) is the former United States Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Gibson was confirmed as the Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs by the United States Senate on February 11, 2014, replacing former Deputy Secretary W. Scott Gould who resigned on May 17, 2013. He became the acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs after Secretary Eric Shinseki resigned on May 30, 2014. Gibson held the acting secretary and deputy secretary positions concurrently until Robert McDonald was sworn in as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on July 30, 2014.