Jack Dyer Crouch II

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J. D. Crouch II
23rd President and Chief Executive Officer of the United Service Organizations
Incumbent
Assumed office July 28, 2014
Preceded by	Sloan D. Gibson
22nd United States Deputy National Security Advisor
In office January 31, 2005 – May 4, 2007
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Stephen Hadley
Succeeded by	James Franklin Jeffrey
United States Ambassador to Romania
In office July 16, 2004 – February 28, 2005
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Michael E. Guest
Succeeded by	Nicholas F. Taubman
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy
In office August 6, 2001 – October 31, 2003
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Franklin C. Miller (acting)
Succeeded by	Peter C. W. Flory
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy
In office 1990–1992
President	George H. W. Bush
Personal details
Born	Jack Dyer Crouch II (1958-07-01) July 1, 1958 (age 66)
Political party	Republican
Parent	Jack D. Crouch (father)
Education	University of Southern California (BA, MA, PhD)

Jack Dyer Crouch II (born July 1, 1958) is an American diplomat and national security adviser. Since 2014, he has been president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the United Service Organizations (USO).^[1]

Crouch earned a Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, and PhD in international relations from the University of Southern California.^[2]

Between 1984 and 1986, he worked in the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency for the Assistant Director for Strategic Programs and served as an advisor to the United States and Soviet Union Nuclear and Space Arms Talks.

Between 1986 and 1990, he was military legislative assistant to U.S. Senator from Wyoming Malcolm Wallop.

From 1990 to 1992, he served in the administration of U.S. President George H. W. Bush as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy.

From 1993 to 2001, Crouch was Associate Professor of Defense and Strategic Studies at Southwest Missouri State University, located in Springfield, Missouri. He was a member of the board of editors of Comparative Strategy and a member of the board of advisors of the Center for Security Policy. While at Missouri, he also served as a reserve deputy sheriff in Christian County.

He was appointed Deputy National Security Advisor by U.S. President George W. Bush in March 2005, serving until May 2007.^[3] He previously served as the U.S. Ambassador to Romania (from 2004 to 2005) and as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy (from 2001 to 2003), among other positions in government under Republican administrations.

In 2014, Crouch was elected by the United Service Organizations Board of Governors to be the President and CEO of the USO. His term started on July 28, 2014.^[2]

• List of people from Springfield, Missouri
• List of University of Southern California people

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