Lee Rainer, Vice Chair, served in the United States Army from October 1965 to December 1985. His military assignments included; Basic Training Fort Benning Ga, Advance Individual Training (AIT) Fort Sill Oklahoma, Paratrooper (Jump School) Fort Benning Ga, 173rd Airbourne Brigade, Republic of Vietnam, 319th Artillery, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg NC, Drill Sargent School Fort Jackson SC, 108th Artillery Augsburg Federal Republic of Germany, Officer Candidate School (OCS) Fort Benning Ga., 1st COSCOM Support Command Fort Bragg NC., 8th Maintenance Battalion Hanau Germany, University of Nebraska, Omaha Nebraska, Red River Army Depot, Texarkana Texas, Professor of Logistics and Contract Management, The Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright Patterson Air force Base Dayton Ohio. Retiring in 1985.
In 1987 Lee joined the U. S. Department of State, serving under 6-Secretaries, Schultz, Christopher, Baker, Albright, Powell, and Rice. He was responsible for Strategic Planning, Balanced Score Development, and Asset Management for the Office of Logistics Management. Lee managed a $7.2 Billion Asset Management Program for 3-domestic bureaus, and 166 overseas posts, including Ambassador Residencies. He participated in Performance Measurement and Strategic Planning, Balance Scorecard, Supply Chain Scorecard development and implementation. Prior to assuming the position of Director Business Analysis Division, he was a senior manager in the Office of Acquisition Management where he served as the Program Manager for the implementation of Office of Logistics Management, Integrated Logistics Management System (ILMS). He retired again after 21 years from the US Department of State in 2008.
He is the Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer, LR-Associates, LLC (LRA) Within his company he manages the day-to-day operations of multi-million-dollar Federal contracts performing logistics support services in 12-different states in disciplines of warehouse management, supply chain management, facilities support services, security services, contract management, and janitorial and custodial services. During the 2020 Pandemic, LRA became a leader in the disinfectant, sanitizing and cleaning of COVID-19, meeting all standards of CDC and OSHA set for the Federal Government, Private Industry, State and Local Governments.
Mr. Rainer received a B.S. degree in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska and his MBA degree from Texas A&M University, Texarkana, Texas, he holds several federal government special Training Certificates.
Among the awards he has received includes; the 4-Army Commendation Medal for Valor; 2-Army Commendations w/Oak Leaf Cluster, the Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry; Vietnam Service Medal; Jump Master Wings, Three Department of State Meritorious Honor Awards; Three Franklin Awards, Vice President Gore’s Hammer Award; the U. S. Department of State’s Secretary’s Award for Excellence in Government Service; the Alpha Phi Alpha Presidents Award and the Alpha Man of The Year Award.
Mr. Rainer resides in Wimauma, FL with his wife, Lydia. He has two sons, Carlton Lee Rainer, Esquire, Charlotte, N. C. and Dr. Craig Roberson Rainer, DDS, Woodbridge Virginia, two amazing daughters-in-law, Courtney, and Brittany and three little Rainer King Grandsons, Maxwell Austin Rainer-7-years, Christian Alexandria Rainer-4- years, and Jackson Adan Rainer -2-years.
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