About
Ronald Bonfilio has devoted his career to public service spanning more than five decades. His service began with the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1968, where he conducted medical laboratory research at Fort Detrick and at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.
He subsequently held a distinguished series of federal positions, including roles with the National Cancer Institute, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Vietnam, the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, and the U.S. State Department in Iraq, where he served as a Senior Economic Advisor and Agricultural Advisor. He also served 15 years with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) as a Program Analyst and Auditor.
He is the author of the State of the Union Report, which benchmarks U.S. performance against peer nations across health, education, housing, and economic indicators.
Career Timeline
- 1966 – 1968 U.S. Army — Medical laboratory research at Fort Detrick and the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
- Federal Service National Cancer Institute & National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Federal Service U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) — Vietnam
- Federal Service Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction
- Federal Service U.S. State Department — Senior Economic Advisor and Agricultural Advisor, Iraq
- 15 Years U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) — Program Analyst and Auditor
Education & Certification
About the Report
The State of the Union Report (stateoftheunionreport.us) compares U.S. performance against peer nations across health, education, housing, and economic indicators — combining federal-level policy experience with original research and concrete legislative recommendations.
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