Obama : Obama describes McDonald as ` ` an expert at making organizations better '' ` ` He 's no - nonsense . He 's pragmatic , '' the president says about his nomination . McDonald is a West Point graduate and former CEO of Procter & Company . His nomination must be confirmed by the Senate .
NEW : Obama describes McDonald as `` an expert at making organizations better '' `` He 's no-nonsense . He 's pragmatic , '' the President says about his pick . McDonald is a West Point graduate and former CEO of Procter & Gamble . His nomination must be confirmed by the Senate .