Michael Bottiglieri
The Bush School of Government and Public Service welcomes Michael Bottiglieri as Texas A&M Foundation director of development for the Bush School. Bottiglieri, a 27-year veteran of the U.S. Army, joined the Texas A&M Foundation in December 2016 after previously serving as the head of the Texas A&M School of Military Science.
Bottiglieri’s says his desire to work for the Texas A&M Foundation and the Bush School was a desire to give back, pass on lessons learned during a lifetime of public service, and secure the legacy and values of President Bush for future generations to experience and grow from. The Texas A&M Foundation is a nonprofit organization responsible for soliciting and managing investments in academics and leadership programs and works to enhance excellence at Texas A&M University.
Bottiglieri graduated from TAMU in 1989 with a degree in business administration and was commissioned as a Distinguished Military Graduate. He is a veteran of nine combat tours in the Middle East and has served in Airborne, Ranger, Mechanized, Armor, Training, and Special Operations Units before retiring at the rank of colonel in the Infantry. Bottiglieri also attended the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterrey, California, where he earned a master of science degree in defense analysis.
His distinguished military career included professional education at the Command and General Staff College; Combined Arms and Service Staff School; Asymmetric Warfare Adaptive Leaders Course; Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape Course; Infantry Officer Basic and Advance Courses; Calvary Scout Commanders Course; Battalion Motor Officer Course; Ranger Officer Orientation Program; Jumpmaster Course; Air Movement Officer Course; Mortar Platoon Officer Course; Pathfinder Course; Ranger Course; and Airborne Course.
Bottiglieri is veteran of nine combat tours in the Middle East.