William Greenwalt

Visiting Fellow, American Enterprise Institute

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William C. Greenwalt is a visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he focuses on the expansion of America’s defense industr

Biography

William C. Greenwalt is a visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he focuses on the expansion of America’s defense industrial base and defense management issues. Before rejoining AEI, Mr. Greenwalt served in senior positions at the Department of Defense, in Congress, and in the defense industry. As deputy under secretary of defense for industrial policy, he advised the under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology, and logistics on all matters relating to the defense industrial base. In Congress, he worked for the Senate Armed Service Committee, the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, and the House Appropriations Committee. In the private sector, Mr. Greenwalt worked for Lockheed Martin and the Aerospace Industries Association. Mr. Greenwalt has a B.A. in economics and political science from California State University, Long Beach, and an M.A. in international relations and defense and security studies from the University of Southern California.