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Robert Gates

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 States Air Force but was quickly recruited by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Gates served for 26 years in the CIA and 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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Born:
Sep 25, 1943 In Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Movie/TV Credits:
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First Appeared:
In the movie Station West 1948-09-01
Latest Project:
Movie War on Whistleblowers: Free Press and the National Security State 2013-04-19
Known For
Poster of War on Whistleblowers: Free Press and the National Security State
Filmography
Movie War on Whistleblowers: Free Press and the National Security State Self - Former Secretary of Defense 2013-04-19
Movie Auntie Mame Actor as 'Lord Dudley' (uncredited) 1958-12-04
Movie Station West Sam (uncredited) 1948-09-01
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