Gladys J. Commons
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Gladys Lee Commons is the United States
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller)
.
. She educated at Fayetteville State University
(B.Ed.) and at the American University
(master's degree
in Public
Financial Management
.
In July 1969, Commons became a Claims Representative with the Social Security Administration
. In 1971, she moved to the Office of Naval Research
, taking a job as a Budget Analyst with the Office of Naval Research's Comptroller
. With the creation of the Naval Data Automation Command (NAVDAC) in 1977, she became Lead Budget Analyst for the Operations Program/Budget Division. In 1980, she moved to the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), becoming Supervisory Budget Analyst and Branch Head of the Budget and Operations Branch. In 1983, she became the Budget Officer and Head of the Materiel Program and Budget Branch, Materiel Division at the Installations and Logistics Department at Headquarters Marine Corps
. She spent 1986-87 at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces
at Fort Lesley J. McNair
. In 1987, she became Comptroller
of the Marine Corps Research, Development and Acquisition Command (later renamed the Marine Corps Systems Command
). She was promoted to the Senior Executive Service
in August 1991.
In February 1994, Commons was named Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management), a post she held for eight years, until September 2002. She served as acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management) from March 20, 1998 to October 15, 1998. In October 2002, she became Comptroller of the Military Sealift Command
. She retired from federal service in March 2004.
In 2009, President of the United States
Barack Obama
nominated Commons as Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller)
, and she has held that office since November 3, 2009.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller)
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller)
The Assistant Secretary of the Navy is a civilian office of the United States Department of the Navy...
.
Biography
Gladys J. Commons was born in Maple Hill, North CarolinaMaple Hill, North Carolina
Maple Hill is a small community in Pender County, North Carolina, U.S.A.-Geography:Maple Hill is at . Its elevation is 33 feet.-Postal information:Maple Hill, North Carolina, United States Postal Service ZIP Code is 28454....
. She educated at Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville State University is a historically black, regional university located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. FSU is a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina System and is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund.-Academics:The primary...
(B.Ed.) and at the American University
American University
American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
(master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in Public
Public sector
The public sector, sometimes referred to as the state sector, is a part of the state that deals with either the production, delivery and allocation of goods and services by and for the government or its citizens, whether national, regional or local/municipal.Examples of public sector activity range...
Financial Management
Managerial finance
Managerial finance is the branch of finance that concerns itself with the managerial significance of finance techniques. It is focused on assessment rather than technique....
.
In July 1969, Commons became a Claims Representative with the Social Security Administration
Social Security Administration
The United States Social Security Administration is an independent agency of the United States federal government that administers Social Security, a social insurance program consisting of retirement, disability, and survivors' benefits...
. In 1971, she moved to the Office of Naval Research
Office of Naval Research
The Office of Naval Research , headquartered in Arlington, Virginia , is the office within the United States Department of the Navy that coordinates, executes, and promotes the science and technology programs of the U.S...
, taking a job as a Budget Analyst with the Office of Naval Research's Comptroller
Comptroller
A comptroller is a management level position responsible for supervising the quality of accounting and financial reporting of an organization.In British government, the Comptroller General or Comptroller and Auditor General is in most countries the external auditor of the budget execution of the...
. With the creation of the Naval Data Automation Command (NAVDAC) in 1977, she became Lead Budget Analyst for the Operations Program/Budget Division. In 1980, she moved to the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), becoming Supervisory Budget Analyst and Branch Head of the Budget and Operations Branch. In 1983, she became the Budget Officer and Head of the Materiel Program and Budget Branch, Materiel Division at the Installations and Logistics Department at Headquarters Marine Corps
Headquarters Marine Corps
Headquarters Marine Corps is a headquarters staff within the Department of the Navy which includes the offices of the Commandant of the Marine Corps, the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps and various staff functions...
. She spent 1986-87 at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces
Industrial College of the Armed Forces
The Industrial College of the Armed Forces is a U.S. military educational institution tasked with preparing military officers and civilian government officials for leadership and executive positions in the field of national security...
at Fort Lesley J. McNair
Fort Lesley J. McNair
Fort Lesley J. McNair is a United States Army post located on the tip of a peninsula that lies at the confluence of the Potomac River and the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. To its west is the Washington Channel, while the Anacostia River is on its south side...
. In 1987, she became Comptroller
Comptroller
A comptroller is a management level position responsible for supervising the quality of accounting and financial reporting of an organization.In British government, the Comptroller General or Comptroller and Auditor General is in most countries the external auditor of the budget execution of the...
of the Marine Corps Research, Development and Acquisition Command (later renamed the Marine Corps Systems Command
Marine Corps Systems Command
Marine Corps Systems Command is located at MCB Quantico.-Mission:Serve as the Commandant's principal agent for acquisition and sustainment of systems and equipment used by the operating forces to accomplish their warfighting mission....
). She was promoted to the Senior Executive Service
Senior Executive Service
The Senior Executive Service is a paygrade in the civil service of the United States federal government, somewhat analogous to the ranks of general or admiral in the U.S. armed forces...
in August 1991.
In February 1994, Commons was named Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management), a post she held for eight years, until September 2002. She served as acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management) from March 20, 1998 to October 15, 1998. In October 2002, she became Comptroller of the Military Sealift Command
Military Sealift Command
The Military Sealift Command is a United States Navy organization that controls most of the replenishment and military transport ships of the Navy. It first came into existence on 9 July 1949 when the Military Sea Transportation Service became solely responsible for the Department of Defense's...
. She retired from federal service in March 2004.
In 2009, President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
nominated Commons as Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller)
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller)
The Assistant Secretary of the Navy is a civilian office of the United States Department of the Navy...
, and she has held that office since November 3, 2009.