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Robert Gates


September 25, 1943 Contemporaries

CIA director, U.S. Secretary of Defense, and university president.

Offices held

Secretary Of Defense

Dec 18, 2006 – Jul 1, 2011

Preceded by
Donald Rumsfeld Succeeded by
Leon Panetta

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Robert Gates

Secretary Of Defense - United States

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