"Mr. Viola has informed President Trump that he will be unable to accept his nomination to serve as Secretary of the Army as the challenges of separating Mr. Viola from the organizations that he has built over the last thirty-five years have proven insurmountable," a spokesman for Viola told ABC News.
Viola, a West Point graduate and U.S. Army veteran, is the founder of Virtu Financial and former chair of the New York Mercantile Exchange. He also owns the Florida Panthershockey team, as well as a majority stake in Eastern Air Lines.
Trump to Nominate Florida Panthers Owner Vincent Viola for Army Secretary