Mark Esper, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Mark Esper

U.S. Secretary of Defense

Date of Birth: 26-Apr-1964

Place of Birth: Uniontown, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession: military officer, lobbyist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Mark Thomas Esper (born April 26, 1964) is the 27th and current United States secretary of defense.
He previously served as acting secretary of defense and was the 23rd United States secretary of the Army from 2017 to 2019. Before joining the Department of Defense, Esper was vice president of government relations at Raytheon, a major U.S.
defense contractor.
During his time at Raytheon, Esper was recognized as a top corporate lobbyist by The Hill in 2015 and 2016.President Donald Trump announced on June 18, 2019, that Esper would become acting secretary of defense, succeeding acting secretary Patrick Shanahan.
Before Shanahan withdrew his name from consideration for the position, Esper had been considered a leading candidate for the nomination, had the Senate declined to confirm Shanahan.
Esper assumed the office of acting secretary on June 24, and was confirmed as 27th secretary of defense by the United States Senate with a vote of 90–8 on July 23, 2019.