Alan B. Thomas Jr.

Alan B. Thomas Jr. is a businessman and former American government official.[1][2] He served as the Commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service of the U.S. General Services Administration during the Trump Administration.[3][4][5]

Alan B. Thomas, Jr.
Commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service of the U.S. General Services Administration
In office
June 26, 2017 – October 2, 2019
PresidentDonald Trump
DeputyDeputy Commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service
Preceded byThomas Sharpe
Succeeded byJulie Dunne
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
EducationGrinnell College (BA)
University of Texas Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs (MA)
Carnegie Mellon University (MBA)

Career

Thomas started his federal career as a Presidential Management Fellow, serving on both the Army staff and in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, where he earned the Secretary of Defense Award for Excellence and the Vice President's Hammer Award for innovation in public service.[4] Thomas also served in the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense where he managed a portfolio of research and development programs with an annual budget that exceeded $10 million, and worked on the Department of Defense's Task Force for Business and Stability Operations (TFBSO) in Iraq.[6]

Prior to joining GSA, Thomas served as vice president with Artlin Consulting,[7] as chief operating officer at Berico Technologies, and as vice president for defense and intelligence community programs at Data Networks Corporation.[8] His work in the private sector also included roles at Compusearch Software Systems, FreeMarkets, and Booz Allen Hamilton where he participated in the creation of the Federal Acquisition Service through the merger of the Federal Supply Service and the Federal Technology Service.[9][10]

References
  1. "In the News: Alan B. Thomas, Jr., Commissioner of Federal Acquisition Service at GSA". ExecutiveBiz. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  2. Rockwell, Mark (2017-11-14). "Modernization begins at home, says new FAS chief -- FCW". FCW. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  3. "Big Changes at GSA's Federal Acquisition Service | Accounting Services - Audit, Tax and Consulting | Aronson LLC". Accounting Services - Audit, Tax and Consulting | Aronson LLC. 2017-06-19. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  4. "Commissioner, Federal Acquisition Service". www.gsa.gov. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  5. "Alan B. Thomas, Jr., Commissioner of Federal Acquisition Service at GSA". Presidential Innovation Fellows Foundation. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  6. "FY18 Budgets and Procurement Event - EVENT SPEAKERS". www.potomacofficersclub.com. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  7. "Artlin Consulting Announces Vice President - News - artlinconsulting.com". www.artlinconsulting.com. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  8. "Alan Thomas Jr.: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  9. Miller, Jason (2017-06-07). "GSA to reorg TTS into acquisition service; new FAS commissioner named". FederalNewsRadio.com. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  10. Miller, Jason (2017-06-26). "Customer, consultant, contractor: Thomas' 3 perspectives in leading GSA's acquisition service". FederalNewsRadio.com. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
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