Matthew Rhett Jeppson, Nominee for Director of the Mint, Department of the Treasury

Matthew Rhett Jeppson is the Principal Deputy Director of the Mint, a position he has held since January 2015. Mr. Jeppson was AssociateAdministrator in the Office of Veterans Business Development at the Small Business Administration (SBA) from 2012 to 2015 and also served as theActing Chief Operating Officer of SBA from 2014 to 2015. From 2010 to 2012, he was Lead Crisis Response Planner at U.S. European Command. Mr. Jeppsonserved as Deputy Director of Operations for U.S. Forces Afghanistan from 2009 to 2010. From 2004 to 2008, he was Chief of Joint National TrainingCapability and European Engagements Lead at the United States Special Operations Command and served as Counter-Terrorism Planner and Chief of CurrentOperations for Marine Forces Europe from 2001 to 2003. Mr. Jeppson was Director of State Purchasing and Special Assistant to the Secretary at theDepartment of Business and Professional Regulation of the State of Florida from 1999 to 2003, and he served as Operations and Exercise Officer atSpecial Operations Command Central from 1995 to 1999. He was Vice President of E. Mark Jeppson, Inc. from 1992 to 1994. He also served as PrincipalBattalion Staff Officer, 81mm Mortar Platoon Commander, Rifle Company Executive Officer, and Rifle Platoon Commander in the 1st Marine Division from1989 to 1991. Mr. Jeppson received a B.A. from the University of Florida.

To read the complete press release, see:
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts : Matthew Rhett Jeppson, Nominee for Director of the Mint, Department of the Treasury (www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/07/09/president-obama-announces-more-key-administration-posts)

To read the complete article, see:
Matthew Rhett Jeppson to be Nominated as Mint Director (http://mintnewsblog.com/2015/07/matthew-rhett-jeppson-to-be-nominated-as-mint-director/)