PUBLIC SERVICE
Previous page: The Honorable Larry D. Turner pictured with former Vice President Kamala Harris. This page: Turner testifying before the U.S. Congress.
deployments to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. His tenure also took him to Fort Clayton, Panama, where he played a pivotal role in founding the now-defunct Panama Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi®. After years of dedicated service, he retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. In addition to his bache- lor’s degree, Turner earned an MBA in Business Man- agement from Golden Gate University and a Master of Science in Resource Man- agement from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces (ICAF). His executive education included com- pletion of the Command and General Staff College, the Defense Leadership
and Development Program (DLAMP), the Harvard University Senior Execu- tive Fellow Program, the Federal Executive Insti- tute, and a Certificate in Financial Planning from Georgetown University. His exemplary service earned him numerous civilian and military honors, includ- ing the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal with Five Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Army Parachutist Badge. Following his retire- ment from the military in 2002, Turner transitioned into civil service, initially working as a govern- ment contractor before embarking on a career in federal oversight. His
first government civilian role was with the Army Installation Management Command (IMCOM), where he served as the Executive Officer to the Executive Director. He later advanced to roles such as IMCOM Liaison Officer to the Army Materiel Com- mand, Deputy Inspector General for IMCOM, and Acting Assistant Inspector General for the Department of Defense. By 2014, Turner had ascended to the role of Deputy Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Labor, a Senior Executive Service (SES) position equivalent to a three-star general. In June 2020, he took on the role of Acting
Inspector General before receiving his presidential nomination in May 2021. As the head of the Office of Inspector General (OIG), Turner led an independent oversight body with a $97 million annual budget and over 350 criminal investi- gators, auditors, attorneys, and experts dedicated to combating waste, fraud, and abuse in DOL programs. His leadership covered critical areas such as worker safety, unemployment insurance, and pension oversight while also spearheading investigations into labor racketeering and human trafficking. Turner’s tenure as Inspector General coincided with the unprecedented
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