Donald Patrick Loren

Background

Loren, Donald Patrick was born on March 17, 1952 in New York City. Son of Nicholas A. and Helen T. (Carrado) Loren.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Operations Analysis, United States Naval Academy, 1974. Master of Science in Education, Old Dominion University, 1983. Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1994.

Postgraduate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1995.

Career

Commissioned ens. United States Navy, 1974, advanced through grades to rear admiral, combat system officer, Destroyer Squadron Thirty-One, 1978. Operations officer United States Ship Peterson, 1979-1980. Operations and readiness officer Destroyer Squadron Two Staff, 1981-1982.

Assistant chief of staff for communications Cruiser Destroyer Group Eight Staff, 1983-1985. Executive officer United States Ship John Hancock, 1985-1986. Flag secretary to Commander in chief United States Naval Forces, Europe, 1986-1988.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization policy officer Strategic Plans and Policy Directory, Joint Staff, 1989-1991. Commanding officer United States Ship Elrod FFG-55, 1991-1993. Doctrine development officer Naval Doctrine Command, 1993.

Federal executive fellow Center for International Affairs Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1993-1994. Professional staff member Indiana Commission on Roles and Missions of Armed Forces, 1993-1994. Commander Destroyer Squadron Twenty-eight, Norfolk, Virginia, 1995-1997.

Deputy director strategy and policy division Office the the Chief of Naval Operations, 1997-1998. Executive assistant to Commander in chief United States Naval Forces Europe, 1998—2001. And Commander in chief Allied Forces Southern Europe, 1998—2001.

Executive assistant, principal advisor to operational Commander North Atlantic Treaty Organization Combat Forces, 1999—2001. Deputy director surface ships Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, 2001—2003. Deputy director politico-military affairs Europe, North Atlantic Treaty Organization,Russia and Africa, The Joint Staff, 2003—2005.

Deputy director operations support National Counterterrorism Center, Washington, 2006—2007. Deputy assistant secretary defense homeland security integration Department Defense, 2007—2009. Special assistant national security Tauri Group.

Appointed Virginia Gov Military Advisory Council. Fellow Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Seminar XXI, foreign politics, international relations and the national interest, 1994-1995. Fellow national security studies Maxwell School, Syracuse University, 2003.

Fellow North Atlantic Treaty Organization Defense College, Rome, 2004. Fellow senior executives in national and international security program Harvard University John F Kennedy School Government, 2004, Northwestern University Kellogg School Management, 2006, University Maryland School Public Policy, 2006.

Achievements

• Donald Patrick Loren has been listed as a noteworthy Naval officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Iota Epsilon.

Interests

• Avocations: jogging, weight training, classical music, ballet, opera.

Connections

Married Maureen M. Lynch, January 12, 1991.

Father:

Nicholas A. Loren

Mother:

Helen T. (Carrado) Loren

Spouse:

Maureen M. Lynch