USAA Appoints Retired Army General Bryan P. Fenton, Former Commander Of U.S. Special Operations Command, To Board Of Directors

SAN ANTONIO – Jan. 27, 2026 – USAA today announced that retired Army General Bryan P. Fenton, a career Special Forces officer and former Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), has joined its Board of Directors. Fenton’s decades of leadership in complex global operations and strategic defense roles will help guide USAA’s mission to serve the military community with excellence.

As the 13th Commander of USSOCOM, Fenton oversaw U.S. Special Operations forces across the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps totaling 70,000 personnel. Prior to serving in this post, he commanded Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) and served as Senior Military Assistant to two U.S. Secretaries of Defense. His distinguished career includes leadership roles spanning the globe, along with multiple deployments in Bosnia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Africa and the Philippines.

“General Fenton brings unparalleled leadership experience and a lifetime of service to our nation,” said retired Vice Admiral Jim Zortman, U.S. Navy, Chairman of the USAA Board of Directors. “His strategic insight and deep connection to the military community will help ensure USAA continues to innovate and develop strategies that deliver exceptional value and support to those who serve.”

Fenton holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Notre Dame and a master’s degree from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. He was a U.S. Army Fellow at Georgetown University and completed negotiation and leadership programs at Harvard’s business and law schools and the University of North Carolina.

“It’s a privilege to join USAA’s Board and support an organization that has stood shoulder-to-shoulder with military families for more than a century,” Fenton said. “USAA’s mission is deeply personal to me, and I’m committed to helping shape forward-looking strategies that honor the sacrifices of our service members while meeting the evolving needs of their families today and for generations to come.”

Today, more than half of USAA’s Board of Directors have honorably served our nation and nearly 25% of its employees are veterans or military spouses – and the company continues to expand military hiring. Embedding lived military experience into the Association helps ensure USAA’s advocacy initiatives, products and services – such as government shutdown relief and $3.7 billion in member financial rewards – provide value to the military community and their families.

About USAA

Founded in 1922 by a group of military officers, USAA is among the leading providers of insurance, banking and retirement solutions and serves 14 million members of the U.S. military, veterans who have honorably served and their families. Headquartered in San Antonio, USAA has offices in eight U.S. cities and three overseas locations and employs more than 38,000 people worldwide. Each year, the company contributes to national and local nonprofits in support of military families and communities where employees live and work. For more information about USAA, follow us on Facebook, Instagram or X (@USAA), or visit usaa.com.