In this episode of Deciding Factors, Admiral John Polowczyk discusses how, after he was asked to lead the White House supply chain task force, he saw it as a duty as a naval officer.
What’s more, because members of his own family worked in the medical profession, he felt a personal sense of urgency to succeed in getting the necessary supplies in the right hands. He assumed responsibility and took charge of the operation to move it forward.
ABOUT ADMIRAL JOHN POLOWCZYK: Rear Adm. John Polowczyk is a native of Manhasset, Long Island, New York. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering. He holds a Master of Science in Contract and Acquisition Management from the Naval Postgraduate School and a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy from the National Defense University Industrial College of the Armed Forces. He also completed an executive education program at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.
