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Casey Wardynski

Casey Wardynski

American government official (born 1957)

E. Casey Wardynski (born September 3, 1957)[1] is an American government official, business executive, educator, and political candidate who served as Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs).

Quick Facts Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, President ...

Early life and education

Wardynski was born in Fort Worth, Texas.[1] He earned a Bachelor of Science from the United States Military Academy, a Master of Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School, and a PhD in policy analysis (economics, statistics, and decision making) from the Frederick S. Pardee RAND Graduate School.[2][3]

Career

Wardynski served in the United States Army from 1980 to 2010, including as an operations officer. He retired from the Army with the rank of colonel. Wardynski was also a professor of economics at the United States Military Academy and served as the director of the school's office of economic and manpower analysis.[4] In 1999, Wardynski developed the idea of America's Army, a first-person shooter video game series designed as an Army recruitment tool.[5][6][7] Wardynski was the CFO of Aurora Public Schools in Aurora, Colorado before becoming superintendent of the Huntsville City Schools in Huntsville, Alabama. Outside of education, Wardynski also worked as the CFO and CEO of FISH Technologies, LLC.

Wardynski was nominated to serve as Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) by President Donald Trump and was confirmed to the position on January 2, 2019.[8][9] Wardynski resigned from his position on the last day of the Trump administration, January 20, 2021.

In April 2021, he declared his candidacy for Alabama's 5th congressional district in the 2022 election.[10]

Wardynski currently serves as the CEO of Regenesis Stem Cell Center in Huntsville, AL. Having been over Army healthcare during his time as Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) and involved in executive positions before, he merged his experience into this current role. The clinic specializes in PRP and Stem Cell therapies, as well as a number of aesthetic services.

References

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    "Former Huntsville Superintendent Casey Wardynski running for Congress". al. 2021-04-29. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
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    "West Point Sees Low Military Retention". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
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    "'Smart Bomb': Inside the Video Game Industry". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
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    White, Josh (2005-05-27). "It's a Video Game, and an Army Recruiter". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
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    Tiemeyer, Peter; Wardynski, Casey; Buddin, Richard J. (1999). Financial Management Problems Among Enlisted Personnel. Rand. ISBN 978-0-8330-2735-1.
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    "Shelby applauds Alabama's Casey Wardynski being confirmed as assistant secretary of the army". Yellowhammer News. 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
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    "Former superintendent nominated for Army post". al. 2018-06-04. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
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    "Former Huntsville City Schools superintendent running for Congress". WHNT.com. 2021-04-30. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
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