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USARA Distinguished Speaker Series - BG (ret) Craig Nixon

Brigadier General Craig Nixon is a Distinguished Military Graduate of Auburn University, retired General Officer, successful entrepreneur, passionate supporter of veteran non-profit organizations, and a proud husband and father of four. He is a member of the Ranger Hall of Fame and was named as one of Auburn University at Montgomery’s Top Fifty Alumni in 2017.

Over a 29 - year Army career, Brigadier General Nixon served in a wide range of assignments including seven tours in special operations units. He spent over four years in combat including tours in Afghanistan and Iraq as the Director of Operations for Joint Special Operations Command and the Commander of the 75th Ranger Regiment. Following an assignment as the Director of Operations for United States Special Operations Command, he returned to Iraq as the Deputy Commanding General of 25th Infantry Division / Multi-National Division North, Iraq.

Brigadier General Nixon participated in numerous contingency and combat operations including the invasion of Panama, Task Force Ranger Operations in Somalia, Operation JOINT GUARDIAN in Bosnia, and seven deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq. He is a combat decorated soldier whose awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, three Bronze Stars, and the Purple Heart. He has been awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge (2nd Award), Master Parachutist Badge (with Combat Jump Star) and Ranger Tab.

After retiring from the Army in 2011, he joined McChrystal Group as one of the original partners and helped create a highly-successful leadership consulting company. He left to become the CEO for ACADEMI and over three years thru a combination of organic growth and acquisitions built Constellis Group - one of the world’s largest private security firms. He currently balances his time between consulting, boards, episodic investing, coaching/mentoring, and non-profit organizations.

Jan 15, 2021 06:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)