Photo: Department of Defense / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Patrick Shanahan's trajectory genuinely impresses me. He went from a University of Washington engineer to a senior Boeing executive, then served as acting U.S. Secretary of Defense in 2019, and now leads Spirit AeroSystems as president and CEO. That arc, from the shop floor to national security and back to industry's summit, is almost unheard of. His Fellowship of the Royal Aeronautical Society signals a builder's instinct that never left him. I see in him the rare practitioner who can sketch the big picture precisely because he understands the engineering underneath it.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Patrick M. Shanahan
- Name (Japanese)
- パトリック・シャナハン
- Reading
- ぱとりっく・しゃなはん
- Born
- June 27, 1962 (age 64)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Tiger
- Origin
- Washington, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- business executive / politician / engineer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Bishop Blanchet High School
- University
- University of Washington
Awards & achievements
- Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Patrick M. Shanahan born?
Born June 27, 1962 (age 64).
Where is Patrick M. Shanahan from?
Patrick M. Shanahan is from Washington, United States.
What does Patrick M. Shanahan do?
Patrick M. Shanahan works as business executive, politician, engineer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.