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James A. Winnefeld, Jr.
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James A. Winnefeld, Jr.

American defense official (born 1956)

James Alexander "Sandy" Winnefeld Jr. (born April 24, 1956) is a retired United States Navy admiral who served as the chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board.2

From Wikipedia’s article on James A. Winnefeld, Jr. (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Apr 24, 1956.1

About

While on active duty, Winnefeld served as the ninth vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from August 4, 2011, to July 31, 2015.

He previously served as the fourth commander of U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and the 21st commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) from May 19, 2010, to August 3, 2011.

Prior to that, Winnefeld served as Director for Strategic Plans and Policy, Joint Staff which he concurrently served as the Senior Member, U.S. Delegation to the U.N. Military Staff Committee. His other operational commands include serving as the commander of U.S. Sixth Fleet and commander of Allied Joint Command Lisbon.

As the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Winnefeld was the second highest-ranking officer in the United States Armed Forces, second only to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In 2015, he retired from the Navy after over 37 years of service. He currently serves on the board of directors for Raytheon Technologies, one of the largest aerospace and defense companies in the world.

From Wikipedia’s article on James A. Winnefeld, Jr., shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Holdings

Stock this person has reported owning, from the forms officers and directors file with the SEC. See the biggest insider stakes.

Shares held

As of each latest filing. The line shows shares held over time.

Recent filings

Trade performance

DateStockTradeValueReturn sinceVs S&P sinceVs S&P, 1 year
May 9, 2025TAPBuy$10.8K−28.6%−65.3%−55.1%
Apr 23, 2025RTXBuy$23.6K+55.4%+11.3%+16.8%
Nov 3, 2023TAPBuy$5.9K−33.9%−111.4%−36.7%
Aug 3, 2023TAPBuy$6.7K−40.1%−112.0%−37.5%
Jul 26, 2023RTXBuy$8.7K+116.6%+47.2%+13.3%
Aug 3, 2022TAPBuy$10.7K−28.0%−114.2%+11.9%
Apr 27, 2022RTXBuy$19.8K+89.1%+4.2%+1.7%
Nov 4, 2021TAPBuy$9.1K−15.5%−80.8%+30.2%
Feb 12, 2021TAPBuy$44.5K−11.3%−107.9%+0.5%
Nov 4, 2020TAPBuy$36.9K+4.7%−120.0%−12.0%
Oct 28, 2020RTXBuy$27.6K+257.2%+120.9%+30.1%
Jul 31, 2020RTXBuy$23.0K+229.8%+93.5%+18.8%

Returns are price-only (no dividends), measured from the trade date.

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedGeorgia Tech3
  • Date not recordedFort Hunt High School3

Career

Occupation: naval air force, admiral, military officer.7

  • Since 2022Board member, Center for Strategic and International Studies5
  • Since 2020Board member, RTX4
  • 2011 to 2015Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff6

Personal life

  • BornApr 24, 1956, Coronado8
  • CitizenshipUnited States9

Awards

  • Date not recordedAir Medal10
  • Date not recordedBronze Star Medal10
  • Date not recordedLegionnaire of Legion of Merit10

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