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Robert Gates
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CIA director, U.S. Secretary of Defense, and university president
Robert Gates is an American who served in several high-level government and academic positions, including as director of the CIA and Secretary of Defense, as well as leading a university as president. His extensive experience in national security and higher education leadership has made him an influential figure in American public life.
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Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Michael Gates (born September 25, 1943) is an American intelligence analyst, and university president who served as the 22nd United States Secretary of Defense from 2006 to 2011. He was originally appointed by President George W. Bush and was retained for service by President Barack Obama. Gates began his career serving as an officer in the United…
Known for
- Three Wars — Self (archive footage)2023
- Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror — Self (archive footage)2021
- Dear Class of 2020 — Self2020
- War on Whistleblowers: Free Press and the National Security State — Self - Former Secretary of Defense2013
- 60 Minutes — Self1968
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- Gates
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- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Wichita
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- politician
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- Central Intelligence Agency
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Military branch
- United States Air Force
- Military rank
- first lieutenant
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- Robert Gates, official DoD photo portrait, 2006.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
Robert Michael Gates (born September 25, 1943) is an American intelligence analyst and university president who has served as the 24th chancellor of the College of William and Mary since 2012. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 22nd United States secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011 and as the 15th director of central intelligence from 1991 to 1993.
Gates began his career serving as an officer in the United States Air Force but was quickly recruited by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Gates served for twenty-six years in the CIA and at the National Security Council, and was director of central intelligence under President George H. W. Bush. After leaving the CIA, Gates became president of Texas A&M University and was a member of several corporate boards. Gates served as a member of the Iraq Study Group, the bipartisan commission co-chaired by James A. Baker III and Lee H. Hamilton that studied the lessons of the Iraq War.
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