Alex Fink | |
|---|---|
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1990 to present |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| SpouseTemplate:Pluralize from text | Janet |
| Children | 3 |
Alex Fink is an American Brigadier general and is currently serving as Chief, United States Army Enterprise Marketing team.
Early life and education[]
Fink was raised in Oregon, Missouri.[1]
He attended the University of Missouri and participated in its ROTC program. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1990.[1]
Fink later earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Illinois and a Master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College.[1]
Military career[]
In 1994, he transitioned to the Illinois Army National Guard where he served as a Battalion Fire Support Officer and Operations Officer for the 2nd Battalion, 122nd Field Artillery in Chicago, Illinois.[1]
From 2014 to 2016, Fink served as the commander for the 649th Regional Support Group in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.[1][2]
Fink had served as commander of the United States Army Reserve 4th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) until August 2019.[2][3][4][5]
In 2019, Fink joined active duty officers to explore using big data to improve Army marketing and recruitment initiatives.[6][7]
Civilian career[]
As a civilian, he worked as a senior business strategy consultant and project manager for The Context Network.[1]
Personal life[]
He is married to Janet[5] and has three children.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Brigadier General Alex B. Fink > U.S. Army Reserve > Article View". https://www.usar.army.mil/Leadership/Article-View/Article/610311/brigadier-general-alex-b-fink/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 KCRG-TV9, Brandi Bachman. "Change of command at Army Reserve in Cedar Rapids". https://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Change-of-command-at-Army-Reserve-in-Cedar-Rapids-393017321.html.
- ↑ "The 4th ESC bids farewell to a commanding general". https://www.dvidshub.net/news/334503/4th-esc-bids-farewell-commanding-general.
- ↑ https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-b-fink
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Brig. Gen. Fink says hello to the 4th ESC". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2gvWbat1DU.
- ↑ Rempfer, Kyle (August 25, 2019). "Army’s new Chicago team will use 'big data’ to recruit Gen Z". https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2019/08/23/armys-new-chicago-team-will-use-big-data-to-recruit-gen-z/.
- ↑ "Army stands up Chicago-based marketing operation to help bolster recruitment". August 22, 2019. https://federalnewsnetwork.com/army/2019/08/army-stands-up-chicago-based-marketing-operation-to-help-bolster-recruitment/.
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