Professor of Practice and Executive Director of the Clements Center for National Security
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Joseph Maguire served in the U.S. Navy for 36 years until his retirement in 2010 as a Vice Admiral. Maguire spent his final nine years of service in the flag officer ranks leading large, complex military and civilian organizations in challenging situations.
In his post-military career, Maguire served as a Vice President with Booz Allen Hamilton; President and CEO of the Special Operations Warrior Foundation; Director of the National Counterterrorism Center; and Acting Director of National Intelligence. Currently, he is the Vice Chairman of the Board of Southeastern Guide Dogs, a Director on the Board of the National Navy SEAL Museum, and an Advisor to the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center. He previously served as a Director on the Board of W.S. Darley & Co. and on the SAP National Security Services, Inc. Board of Advisors. Maguire owns his own consulting firm and is also a consultant principal with WestExec Advisors, a prominent national security consulting firm.