John H. Gibson

John Holden Gibson II (born February 15, 1959) is an American businessman and government official.

Prior to entering public service, Gibson was managing director of the DK Consulting Group of Abilene, Texas, where he helped large corporations plan business acquisitions and mergers.

As a consultant, he specialized in banking, construction, distribution, retail sales, and health care acquisitions and mergers.

In February 2006, President George W. Bush appointed Gibson to the position of Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Management Reform.

[1] On October 24, 2007, President Bush nominated Gibson to be Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller.

[5] During his tenure as the Air Force's chief financial officer, Gibson was responsible for managing an annual operating budget of $124 billion.

[1][6][7] In June 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Gibson to be Deputy Chief Management Officer for the Department of Defense.

Gibson's Air Force portrait