Joe W. Craver was appointed CEO of the American Red Cross - San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter in January 2008. Prior to that appointment, Craver served as the Interim CEO for eight months and lead the chapter through the 2007 San Diego Wildfires response. A member of the organization's board of directors for four years, Joe W. Craver is the founder of Galaxie Management, Inc., a nationwide marketing company with representatives in nine locations throughout the United States. Joe retired as a Colonel in the U.S. Air Force. He served in the Pentagon where he procured all the Air Force aircraft, missiles, and spare parts with an annual check-writing authority of $13 billion per year. He also served as the primary witness during congressional hearing for the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Air Force.

Joe W. Craver is a combat veteran, having earned a Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross for Gallantry, Distinguished Flying Cross for Aerial Achievement, four Air Medals, Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. He was a Command Pilot logging over 8,000 flying hours. Col. Craver flew some 210 combat missions over Vietnam from 1967 to 1968.

Joe W. Craver was appointed CEO of the American Red Cross - San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter in January 2008. Prior to that appointment, Craver served as the Interim CEO for eight months and lead the chapter through the 2007 San Diego Wildfires response. A member of the organization's board of directors for four years, Joe W. Craver is the founder of Galaxie Management, Inc., a nationwide marketing company with representatives in nine locations throughout the United States. Joe retired as a Colonel in the U.S. Air Force. He served in the Pentagon where he procured all the Air Force aircraft, missiles, and spare parts with an annual check-writing authority of $13 billion per year. He also served as the primary witness during congressional hearing for the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Air Force.

Joe W. Craver is a combat veteran, having earned a Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross for Gallantry, Distinguished Flying Cross for Aerial Achievement, four Air Medals, Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. He was a Command Pilot logging over 8,000 flying hours. Col. Craver flew some 210 combat missions over Vietnam from 1967 to 1968.