GENERAL (Retired) EDWARD M. DALY, 59, retired from the U.S. Army in 2023 after 36 years of honorable service. In his final assignment, he served as the 20th Commanding General of the U.S. Army Materiel Command. In this role, he led one of the Army’s largest commands with 190,000 Military and Department of the Army Civilians and Contractors and was responsible for an annual budget of more than $50B. As the U.S. Army’s senior logistician, Gen. Daly led Army logistics worldwide, global foreign military sales, and initial materiel fielding efforts in support of Ukraine as well as the Army’s Organic Industrial Base and Infrastructure Modernization initiatives.

Gen. Daly graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1987. He earned Master’s Degrees in Business Administration from Gonzaga University and in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College. He is the only career Logistics 4-Star General to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point since its founding in 1802.

Gen. Daly is a member of the board of directors of SkyWater Technology, and the chair of its Risk Management Committee and a member of its Compensation Committee. He is also the founder and chairman of the board of Virtus 9 Corporation, an integrated logistics solutions provider to U.S. military partners and allies, and is the president of Daly Consulting & Logistics, LLC, a supply chain and logistics consulting firm.

Olin director since March 2025; Member of the Compensation Committee. Gen. Daly’s leadership positions in the U.S. Army brings valuable insight and understanding of the defense industry and national security priorities to Olin’s Board.