Donald L. Kerrick

Lieutenant General Donald L. Kerrick is the chairperson of SRC’s board of trustees. He served in the U.S. Army for 30 years, and retired as a three-star general.

General Kerrick served, by presidential appointment, as a principal negotiator on the U.S. Balkans Peace Delegation that negotiated an agreement ending the Bosnian War. He was appointed by the president to serve on the steering committee for the protection of the U.S. critical infrastructure, and he developed the blueprint for the structure and procedures designed to protect national critical infrastructure. At retirement, he was serving in the White House as the deputy national security advisor to the president. General Kerrick managed the nation’s deputies committee and was responsible for developing, implementing and managing U.S. foreign and national security policies.

After leaving the military, General Kerrick served as the vice president, General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems for five years, and was responsible for strategic planning, business development, mergers and acquisitions, international business and customer and corporate relations. Significant military assignments included: Battalion and Brigade Commands, assistant to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; chief of staff/staff director, the National Security Council, the White House; and director of operations, Defense Intelligence Agency. Additionally, he is a rated pilot in both rotary and fixed wing aircraft and is a multi-engine instructor pilot.