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Michael Meese

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Member, Board of Visitors at George Mason University
📍 Fort Myer Heights, Virginia, United States

Michael Meese is the President of AAFMAA and a retired U. S. Army Brigadier General with a PhD from Princeton. His distinguished career spans leadership in the military, non-profit financial services, and academia, including as a department head at West Point. He was recently elected Rector of George Mason Universitys Board of Visitors.

Outside of his professional life, Michael is a dedicated family man with a wife, three married children, and nine grandchildren. He has a strong connection to his community, having previously chaired the board for a college focused on first-generation students. Colleagues have described him as an "absolutely brilliant" leader.

Unique Fact: Michael chaired the 2016-17 Presidential Transition Team for the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Experience
43 Years
Current Role
Member, Board of Visitors
Location
Fort Myer Heights, Virginia, United States
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Veterans Financial Security
As President of AAFMAA, his primary mission is ensuring the financial independence and security of military members, veterans, and their families through dedicated financial products.
Military & Veteran Issues
His entire career, from a 32-year tenure in the Army to chairing the VA's Presidential Transition Team, demonstrates a deep commitment to serving this community.
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Career

Work history

7-2022
Member, Board of Visitors
George Mason University
7-2022
Board of Visitors, Rector (Chair) 2026
George Mason University
8-2016 - 1-2017
Chair, 2016-17 Presidential Transition Team, VA
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
8-2014
Visiting Professor of Security Studies
Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service
4-2013
President
Armed Forces Mutual
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Education
1988 - 1990
Ph.D.
Princeton University
1977 - 1981
B.S.
United States Military Academy at West Point
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