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Lieutenant General (Ret.) Kenneth Tovo

Lieutenant General (Ret.) Kenneth Tovo

Chairman, Green Beret Foundation

Ken Tovo is a recognized leader in special operations, strategic planning, and leadership.  He is the president of DOL Enterprises, Inc, a consulting firm providing services primarily in the defense and technology sectors.  

Over the course of his 35-year career, much of it as a Green Beret, Ken developed and led high performing organizations at varying levels, from a 12-man Special Forces ‘A-team’ to the 34,000- strong Army Special Operations Command.  

Other key assignments include Deputy Commander, USSOUTHCOM; Commanding General, NATO Training Mission – Afghanistan; and Commanding General, Special Operations Command – Central.  His operational assignments include the first Gulf War; refugee relief operations in Turkey and Northern Iraq; noncombatant evacuation operations in Sierra Leone; peacekeeping operations in Bosnia on two occasions; five tours in Iraq; and one tour in Afghanistan.  

He has significant experience in developing organizational culture; managing change and incorporating new ideas and technology; and strategic planning and resourcing.  

In addition to his consulting work, Ken currently serves on the board of several companies and is the chairman of the Green Beret Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting current and former US Army Green Berets and their families.  

Ken was a distinguished graduate from the US Military Academy at West Point and earned a BS in Aerospace Engineering. He holds a MS in Advanced Military Studies from the US Army Command & General Staff College and a MS in Strategic Studies from the US Army War College.  

Ken and his wife of 38 years, Suzanne, live in Pinehurst, NC. 

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Testimonials

  • We are extremely excited to convene the community at SOF Week 2024. This convention for U.S. and International SOF will include a diverse slate of programs, to include professional development sessions, interactive discussions about the future of SOF, and an up-close view of some of the best tech available to our warfighters. GSOF looks forward to working with USSOCOM to make SOF Week 2024 an impactful event.
    Stuart Bradin
    President and CEO, GSOF

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Co-sponsorship of this event does not imply endorsement of GSOF, its services, or products by the United States Government, the Department of Defense, or U.S. Special Operations Command.