John McNabb

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John T. McNabb is co-founder of the Trump Leadership Council and former chairman and CEO of Willbros Group.

Mr. McNabb was a co-founder, Chairman, and CEO of Growth Capital Partners. He started his career working in Mobil Oil’s exploration and production division.

He currently serves on the boards of two public companies, Continental Resources located in Oklahoma City and Cypress Energy Partners located in Tulsa.

Mr. McNabb holds B.A. and M.B.A. degrees from Duke University. He is an Emeritus Member of Board of Visitors at The Fuqua School of Business-Duke University and the former Chairman of the Board of Visitors at The University of Houston where he also taught as an Executive Professor of Finance.

He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War, rising to the rank of Captain. Mr. McNabb earned the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters and the Distinguished Flying Cross.

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Many moving parts in the Middle East maze

The attack on Tower 22 was a accident waiting to happen. And it did. But then following the deadly drone assault on this exposed U.S. base in Jordan killing three soldiers, the clock started ticking. Unleashing massive American retaliatory airstrikes responding to the Iranian militia attacks on U.S. forces were just a matter of time.

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America's emperor: Policy and politics matter

Today we have a president, Joe Biden, who is both a multimillionaire, a guy who can’t lead the country and a guy that sadly can’t read a teleprompter.

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May 30, 2022: America will remain free only if we follow their example

The future is daunting, but if we prevail it will be because the path ahead was cleared for us by our relatives and friends who willingly made the ultimate sacrifice so that we and our descendants can live in God-given freedom.

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Part I: A few questions for America about 'the emperor’s new clothes'

Today our United States is being destroyed from within and without by those with varied motives. Some are outright enemies; Others not. But they aspire to the same goal: Transforming our democracy into something unimaginable to my ancestors.

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Veterans Day speech in Weaverville, NC and politics

On this past Veterans Day a certain Air Force Maj. Gen. Rick Deveraux (Ret.) embarrassed himself, probably yet again, with his Veterans Day remarks in Weaverville, North Carolina.

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Afghanistan: Politics trumped competence

Joe Biden's first nine months have been an unmitigated disaster at all levels.

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No answers as Left destroys nation it claims to govern

Sleepy Joe Biden has been in office for eight months and the United States is trapped in self-induced quicksand.

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They sacrificed their futures, and we will never forget them

It’s Memorial Day again. The day seems to come faster each year, and 2021 is especially poignant because our nation is in uncharted waters.

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2021: 'Swamp' reminds America it desperately needs to be drained

So who is in charge? Take heart. The Swamp is fully in charge of our government! Whatever happened to a "government by and for the people"?

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‘Common Sense’: Back in 1776 and now in 2020, Americans have a choice

Today is Nov. 3, 2020, and the hour of decision is at hand. In the midst of unprecedented partisan fervor, I am appealing to my fellow Americans to turn off all media and be sensible.

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It’s personal: ‘Good ole Joe’ the swamp-dweller should stay in his basement

FPI / October 15, 2020 Commentary by John McNabb This morning I am watching Democrat senators attack Judge Barrett. Accusing her and seeking to diminish her by presuming to know that she will vote to end the ACA. What a demeaning gut shot to condemn her for something in the future. What arrogance and audacity […]

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America has fueled its freedom and peace in the Middle East

FPI / September 27, 2020 Commentary by Harold Hamm/Fred Zeidman/John McNabb The following was originally published by the Jerusalem Post Today, America stands at the forefront of a wave of historic peace deals in the Middle East. Contrast 19 years ago to today. America was reeling from the enormous destruction of 9/11. America’s values and […]

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Remember when people willingly sacrificed to made this nation great?

FPI / May 25, 2020 By John McNabb, How time flies! I remember a great friend Bob Pascal, an All American football player at Duke, asking me years ago “John, where did the time go?” His was a rhetorical question but a deeply meaningful expression of life’s journey. Some of my heroes were not allowed […]

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Apollo 13 and the ‘Secret War’ in review

FPI / April 21, 2020 By John McNabb, April 20, 2020 I flew my last sortie just over 50 years ago on April 3, 1970. Or at least I thought it was my last combat sortie in Southeast Asia! Uncle Sam had already gotten his money out of me as I flew virtually every day […]

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