Robert M. Gates

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Robert M. Gates is an American statesman and intelligence expert who served as U.S. Secretary of Defense under Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama and previously as Director of Central Intelligence.

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instanceOf author
human
intelligence officer
politician
statesman
academicDegree Bachelor of Arts
Doctor of Philosophy
Master of Arts
appointedBy George H. W. Bush
George W. Bush
awardReceived Eagle Scout
National Security Medal
Presidential Medal of Freedom
birthName Robert M. Gates
surface form: "Robert Michael Gates"
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1943-09-25
educatedAt College of William & Mary
Georgetown University
Indiana University
surface form: "Indiana University Bloomington"
employer Central Intelligence Agency
Texas A&M University
Department of Defense
surface form: "United States Department of Defense"
endTime as Director of Central Intelligence: 1993-01-20
as United States Secretary of Defense: 2011-07-01
familyName Gates
fieldOfStudy history
givenName Robert
hasChild Bradley Gates
Eleanor Gates
memberOf Republican Party
surface form: "Republican Party (United States)"
militaryBranch United States Air Force
militaryRank Second Lieutenant
name Robert M. Gates
notableWork A Passion for Leadership: Lessons on Change and Reform from Fifty Years of Public Service
Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War
From the Shadows: The Ultimate Insider’s Story of Five Presidents and How They Won the Cold War
placeOfBirth Wichita, Kansas
surface form: "Wichita, Kansas, United States"
positionHeld Chair of the National Eagle Scout Association
Chancellor of the College of William & Mary
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
United States Deputy National Security Advisor
surface form: "Deputy National Security Advisor of the United States"

Director of Central Intelligence
President of Texas A&M University
United States Secretary of Defense
reappointedBy Barack Obama
religion Baptist
serviceNumber officer in United States Air Force
spouse Becky Gates
startTime as Director of Central Intelligence: 1991-11-06
as United States Secretary of Defense: 2006-12-18
workLocation Washington, D.C.

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United States Cyber Command announcedBy Robert M. Gates
this entity surface form: "Robert Gates"
National Security Medal awardedTo Robert M. Gates
Robert M. Gates birthName Robert M. Gates
this entity surface form: "Robert Michael Gates"
Obama's Wars featuresCharacter Robert M. Gates
this entity surface form: "Robert Gates"
Gates hasNotableBearer Robert M. Gates
this entity surface form: "Robert Gates"
Robert M. Gates name Robert M. Gates
this entity surface form: "Robert Gates"
Sylvanus Thayer Award notableRecipient Robert M. Gates
Donald Rumsfeld succeededBy Robert M. Gates
this entity surface form: "Robert Gates"

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