born 1954
Stanley McChrystal is a retired United States Army four-star general known for his leadership of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) during the Iraq War. He gained prominence for his role in the hunt for insurgent leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and later served as the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan. After retiring from the military, McChrystal became a leadership consultant and authored several books on management and strategy.