USA Football names retired Army general as new board chair

Published February 15, 2022 11:59 AM

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — USA Football has named retired U.S. Army Gen. Peter Chiarelli as its new chairman of the board. He becomes the fourth chairman in the organization’s 20-year history and replaces another former military leader — Gen. Ray Odierno, who held the position for five years starting in 2017. Chiarelli previously served as the Army’s vice chief of staff from 2008-12 and served in the U.S. military for 40 years.

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