Thomas P. Bostick

He serves on the Boards of CSX, Perma-Fix, Fidelity Investments' Equity and High Income Fund, HireVue, and Allonnia.

He serves on the non-profit boards of Resilient Cities Catalyst and American Corporate Partners, a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to assisting U.S. Veterans in their transition from the armed services to the civilian workforce.

He graduated from the United States Military Academy (West Point) with a Bachelor of Science degree in June 1978.

As the Army's Chief Human Resources Officer, he was responsible for the policies that affected more than 1 million soldiers and 330 thousand civilians.

He worked with the Army leadership on numerous key issues such as expanding opportunities for women, medical care for our returning troops, and religious accommodations for Sikhs.

Bostick was also on the Comprehensive Review Group that made a recommendation to the Secretary of Defense and the President to allow gays and lesbians to serve openly in the military.

During his tenure as Chief of Engineers, the Corps completed the $1.35B Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Borgne Surge Barrier in New Orleans.

This was the largest design-build project in the 243-year history of the Corps, and it won the 2014 ASCE Most Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award.

Following his military career Bostick joined Intrexon Corporation serving as the Senior Vice President of the Environment Sector.

In this role, Bostick oversaw the company's strategies and programs to deploy biologically based solutions for the protection and remediation of the environment.

Intrexon Bioengineering seeks to address global challenges across food, agriculture, environmental, energy, and industrial fields by advancing biologically engineered solutions to improve sustainability and efficiency.

[5] Bostick provided the 2023 commencement remarks at the George Washington University School of Engineering and Applied Science.

General Powell presents Bostick the White House Fellows Legacy of Leadership Award
Bostick meets with New York Mayor Bloomberg immediately after Super Storm Sandy
Bostick meets in Saudi Arabia with Prince Khalid bin Faisal Al Saud
Bostick speaks at UN and meets with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and former Korean President, Han Seung-soo
2023 GWU SEAS Graduation Remarks