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{{Infobox officeholder | name = Greg Zanetti | image = Brigadier Gregory Zanetti.jpg | birth_name = Gregory Zanetti | allegiance = {{flagicon|USA}} United States | branch = {{flag|United States Army}} | rank = Brigadier General | unit = New Mexico National Guard | commands = | education = United States Military Academy (BS)<br>Boston University (MBA)<br>Army War College (MSS) | spouse = Teresa Zanetti }} thumb|Zanetti in Guantanamo '''Gregory J.''' "'''Greg'''" '''Zanetti''' is an American retired officer of the United States Army National Guard, financial advisor, and political candidate.<ref name="McClatchy20080813"> {{cite news|author=Carol Rosenberg|date=2008-08-13|title=Guantanamo general calls 2nd general 'bullying'|publisher=Miami Herald|url=http://www.mcclatchydc.com/251/story/48053.html|url-status=live|accessdate=2008-08-13|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080815141730/http://www.mcclatchydc.com/251/story/48053.html|archivedate=2008-08-15}} </ref><ref name="Jtfgtmo20082015"> {{cite news|author=Cheryl Dilgard|date=2008-02-15|title=Zanetti connects money management skills to JTF mission here|publisher=Joint Task Force Guantanamo|url=http://www.jtfgtmo.southcom.mil/storyarchive/2008/08febstories/0202208-BGZanetti.html|url-status=dead|accessdate=2008-08-13|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080611092129/http://www.jtfgtmo.southcom.mil/storyarchive/2008/08febstories/0202208-BGZanetti.html|archivedate=2008-06-11}} </ref><ref name=KRQE>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-16 |orig-year=2021-06-14 |title=Military veteran runs for New Mexico governor as Republican|url=https://www.krqe.com/news/politics-government/elections/military-veteran-runs-for-new-mexico-governor-as-republican/|access-date=2021-07-02|publisher=KRQE News |location=Albuquerque - Santa Fe|agency=Associated Press }}</ref>
== Early life and education == Zanetti was raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico and graduated from Valley High School in 1976. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy, a Master of Business Administration from Boston University, and a Master of Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About – Zanetti Financial, LLC|url=https://www.zanettifinancial.com/about-greg-zanetti-financial-albuquerque.html|access-date=2021-07-07|website=www.zanettifinancial.com}}</ref>
== Career == Zanetti served as deputy commander of Joint Task Force Guantanamo.<ref> {{cite news |url = https://www.nm.ngb.army.mil/pad/MM/MinutemanSpring08.pdf |title = NM NATIONAL GUARD HOSTS SEND OFF CEREMONY FOR SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN HEADED TO GUANTANAMO, CUBA |publisher = New Mexico National Guard |author = |date = |accessdate = 2008-08-13 |quote = }}{{dead link|date=April 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} </ref> On August 13, 2008 Zanetti testified at a pre-trial hearing prior to Guantanamo captive Mohamed Jawad's Guantanamo military commission.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Sutton|first=Jane|date=2008-08-13|title=Guantanamo trials put U.S. generals at odds|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-34994120080813|access-date=2021-07-07}}</ref> Zanetti's Guantanamo tenure ended in January 2009.<ref> {{cite news |url = http://www.jtfgtmo.southcom.mil/wire/wire/WirePDF/v9/Issue45v9.pdf |title = Beyond the standard: Joint Task Force deputy commander thanks Troopers for a job well done |publisher = The Wire (JTF-GTMO) |author = Emily J. Russell |date = 2009-01-02 |accessdate = 2009-01-09 |url-status = dead |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110722214250/http://www.jtfgtmo.southcom.mil/wire/wire/WirePDF/v9/Issue45v9.pdf |archivedate = 2011-07-22 }} </ref>
On June 14, 2021, he announced his candidacy in the 2022 New Mexico gubernatorial election as a Republican.<ref name=KRQE/>
==Personal life== Zanetti is married to Teresa Zanetti, a former state Representative;<ref>{{cite news |author=Jeff Jones |url=https://www.abqjournal.com/news/state/211052225515newsstate02-21-09.htm |title=Greg Zanetti May Run for Governor |newspaper=Albuquerque Journal |date=2009-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210702092919/https://www.abqjournal.com/news/state/211052225515newsstate02-21-09.htm |archive-date=2021-07-02 }}</ref> they have two sons.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://zanettiforgovernor.com/about/ |title=About |website=Greg Zanetti for Governor |access-date=2021-09-05 }}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://zanettiforgovernor.com/ Greg Zanetti for Governor]
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