Richard Greco, Jr.

Who is Richard Greco, Jr.?

Richard Greco, Jr. was appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate as the United States 19th Assistant Secretary of the Navy. He served from 2004 to 2007. In this role, Greco was the chief financial officer of the Department of the Navy, responsible for an annual budget of more than $130 billion and a financial management workforce of 9000 professionals, including budgeters, analysts, auditors, fiscal lawyers, Congressional relations officers, and financial operations personnel. He also served as chairman of the Department of the Navy audit committee, a member of the Acquisition Integrity Board, and the Executive Committee of the United States Naval Academy. For exceptional service Greco was twice awarded the Department of the Navy's Distinguished Public Service Medal, the highest civilian medal awarded by the Navy. During his tenure as Assistant Secretary, Greco also served for two years as National President of the American Society of Military Comptrollers, an association of 18,000 financial professionals.