Brigadier General (Ret) Craig Nixon is the former CEO of Academi, and a former Partner and Managing Director at McChrystal Group where he was a key architect for their Leadership Development Programs. During his 29 years on active duty in the US Army, Craig’s most notable assignments included: Deputy Commanding General of the 25th Infantry Division and Multi-National Division (North) in Iraq, Director of Operations for US Special Operations Command, and Commander of the 75th Ranger Regiment during combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. Brigadier General Nixon graduated from Auburn University at Montgomery, and holds a Masters of Military Arts and Science.