the previous month. On September 30, 2011, Mullen officially retired from the military when his term as chairman ended. In December 2012, one year into his retirement, Mullen was in the news again, for having been the target of computer hacking, a situation that led to subsequent FBI investigations. In 2013, Mullen joined the board of General Motors. On July 11, 2013, Mullen joined the Board of Directors of Sprint Nextel Corp directly after a buyout from SoftBank, one of Japan's largest cellular companies. In 2016, Mullen joined the Advisory Board of Afiniti, an American unicorn big data and artificial intelligence business. Mullen was vetted by Michael Bloomberg to be his running mate in the 2016 presidential election, but Bloomberg decided against running. In an interview with ABC News on December 31, 2017, Mullen stated his belief that the United States was close to a nuclear war with North Korea. Dates of rank Military awards United States military decorations Non-U.S. decorations Badges Other awards In 1987, Mullen was awarded the Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale Award for Inspirational Leadership. In 2009 the U.S. veterans group Soldier On awarded Admiral Mullen the first Soldier On Award, created for them by sculptor Andrew DeVries. The Soldier On Award recognizes individuals whose leadership and actions have advanced the goal of ending veteran homelessness. In 2010, Mullen was appointed an Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia. An auditorium was dedicated in his name March 1, 2012, before a graduation ceremony at the Surface Warfare Officers School in Newport, Rhode Island. Personal life Mullen is married to Deborah and together they have two sons, CDR John “JMuls” Mullen and Michael Edward Mullen. CDR Mullen is currently the Commanding Officer of NTAG OHIO River Valley. References External links Chairman's Corner Blog Official Joint Chiefs of Staff Web site Biography Complete transcript, audio, video of Admiral Mullen's Retirement Farewell Speech AmericanRhetoric.com |- |- |- |- |- 1946 births Living people United States Navy personnel of the Vietnam War Atlantic Council Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Chiefs of Naval Operations Honorary Members of the Order of Australia Honorary Officers of the Order of Australia Knights Commander of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Naval Postgraduate School alumni Nominated members of Seanad Éireann Notre Dame High School (Sherman Oaks, California) alumni People from Los Angeles Recipients of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal