[4] Green left the army in 1983, joining Sears World Trade; there, his work focused initially on government contracts, then included regional management, and then he spent 1984-86 as special assistant to the chairman of SWT.

[4] In this capacity, Green was responsible for supervising the NSC's staff in their day-to-day interactions with the president and the National Security Advisor, Colin Powell.

[4] In December 1987, President of the United States Ronald Reagan nominated Green as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Management and Personnel, replacing Robert C.

[4] Green left government service in 1989, becoming executive vice president and chief operating officer of a consulting firm.

President George W. Bush nominated Green to this office, and, after Senate confirmation, he served in this position from March 30, 2001, until February 4, 2005.