Shawn Gallagher was the National Security Council's Director for Nuclear Threat Reduction in the Obama Administration.
Gallagher was a former professional baseball player in the Texas Rangers, Kansas City Royals, and Montreal Expos organizations.
Technologies Gallagher worked included quantum sensors, advanced microelectronics, human-machine system integration, and planetary defense.
[6] Gallagher spent seven seasons in professional baseball, including a stint on the Texas Rangers' 40-man roster in 1999.
Gallagher is a vocal advocate for female sports, noting the gender inequality between baseball and softball and attempts to close the commercial gap.