The former CEO, [[Pete Hagseth]], was the former executive director of the pro-Iraq War [[Vets for Freedom]]<ref name="staff">Concerned Veterans for America, [http://concernedveteransforamerica.org/staff/ Staff], organizational website, accessed February 9, 2016.</ref> and as of June 2014 was finance chair of the Republican Party of Minnesota.<ref name="new finance chair">Cyndy Brucato, "[http://www.minnpost.com/party-politics/2014/06/new-gop-finance-chair-pete-hegseth-comes-out-swinging-va-management New GOP finance chair Pete Hegseth comes out swinging on VA management]," ''Minnesota Post'', June 4, 2014. Accessed June 24, 2014.</ref> Hegseth appears to have attended at least one [[Koch network]] summit meeting.
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[[File:W-kochnetwork.jpg|thumb|alt=The $400 million Koch network.|The $400 million Koch network uses a maze of nonprofit groups and LLCs to conceal donations and campaign activity<br>
''Source: Robert Maguire with the Center for Responsive Politics. Matea Gold and Cristina Rivero/The Washington Post.'']]
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