LA 2028 Olympic committee names retired Army Lt. Gen. Reynold Hoover its new CEO

Retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Reynold Hoover, who was named chief executive Wednesday afternoon, has long specialized in operations and logistics. The organizers of the 2028 Summer Olympics have reached far outside the sports world for their new chief executive, hiring a retired U.S. Army lieutenant general who served in the White House and as chief of staff for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. “Reynold is one of the few people in the nation who possesses the operational and logistics expertise that the Olympic and Paralympic Games require,” LA28 Chairman and president Casey Wasserman said in a news release. “He’s been tasked with some of our nation’s most complex challenges, and we are fortunate to have him on our team as we prepare to welcome the world in 2028.” Hoover, who was approved by the private organizing committee’s board of directors on Wednesday afternoon, has long specialized in operations and logistics.