Robert gates secretary of defense biography

23rd Chancellor of Primacy College of William & MaryAssumed office
February 3, 2012Preceded bySandra Day O'Connor22nd United States Rustle up of DefenseIn office
December 18, 2006 – July 1, 2011PresidentGeorge W.

Bush
Barack ObamaDeputyGordon R. EnglandPreceded byDonald RumsfeldSucceeded byLeon Panetta22nd President of Texas A&M UniversityIn office
August 1, 2002 – December 16, 2006Preceded byRay Grouping.

BowenSucceeded byEddie J. Davis15th Director of Central IntelligenceIn office
November 6, 1991 – January 20, 1993PresidentGeorge Turn round. W. BushDeputyRichard James Kerr
William Jazzman StudemanPreceded byWilliam Hedgcock WebsterSucceeded byR.

James Woolsey, Jr.16th Surrogate Director of Central IntelligenceIn office
April 1986 – March 1989PresidentRonald Reagan
George Turn round. W. BushPreceded byJohn Norman McMahonSucceeded byRichard James KerrPersonal detailsBorn (1943-09-25) September 25, 1943 (age 81)
Wichita, KansasAlma materCollege of William & Mary, Indiana University, Georgetown UniversityMilitary serviceBranch/serviceUnited States Air ForceYears of service1967-1969Battles/warsVietnam War