Kenneth A. Minihan

Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minihan retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1999, after more than 33 years of active commissioned service to the nation. On his final tour of duty, he served as the 14th Director of the National Security Agency (NSA) / Central Security Service, a combat support agency of the Department of Defense with military and civilian personnel stationed worldwide. As NSA Director, he was the senior uniformed intelligence officer in the Department of Defense. He has also served as the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. He has more than thirty years of experience in national, defense, and military information services, information technology development, and diverse customer support services.

Currently, Lt. Gen. Minihan is a managing director in the Paladin Capital Group. He is a past president of the Security Affairs Support Association and a founder of the Intelligence and National Security Alliance in Washington, D.C., the flagship organization for industry, government partners, and academia to enhance effective intelligence development. He is also a member of the Air Force Association and a number of public and private boards. He often serves on government pro bono committees and panels to examine ways to enhance homeland and national security capabilities.

Lt. Gen. Minihan has a Baccalaureate Degree from Florida State University, a Master’s Degree from the Naval Postgraduate School, and has completed executive development programs at the University of Illinois and Harvard University. Among his awards and decorations are the National Security Medal, the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Bronze Star, and the National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal.