Alex Fink Explained

Alex Fink
Allegiance:United States
Branch:United States Army
Serviceyears:1990–2023
Rank:Major General
Commands:4th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)
649th Regional Support Group
Logistics Civil Augmentation Program Support Brigade
2nd Battalion, 383rd Regiment
Battles:Iraq War
War in Afghanistan
Awards:Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Spouse:Janet
Children:3

Alex B. Fink is a retired United States Army major general who last served 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 United States Army War College.[1]

Military career

In 1994, Fink 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] He was then appointed as commander of the United States Army Reserve 4th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) until August 2019.[3] [4] [5] [2]

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, Fink worked as a senior business strategy consultant and project manager for The Context Network.[1]

Personal life

Fink is married to Janet,[5] and has three children.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brigadier General Alex B. Fink > U.S. Army Reserve > Article View. www.usar.army.mil.
  2. Web site: Change of command at Army Reserve in Cedar Rapids. Brandi Bachman. KCRG-TV9. www.kcrg.com.
  3. Web site: The 4th ESC bids farewell to a commanding general. DVIDS.
  4. Web site: Alex Fink . LinkedIn.
  5. Web site: Brig. Gen. Fink says hello to the 4th ESC. www.youtube.com.
  6. Web site: Army's new Chicago team will use 'big data' to recruit Gen Z. Kyle. Rempfer. August 25, 2019. Army Times.
  7. Web site: Army stands up Chicago-based marketing operation to help bolster recruitment. August 22, 2019. Federal News Network.