2006-11-09 00:05:57 · 3 answers · asked by andykpln 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Hey Andyklpn,
Robert Michael Gates (born September 25, 1943 in Wichita, Kansas) is the president of Texas A&M University, as well as a former Director of Central Intelligence. He is currently the nominee for the office of United States Secretary of Defense. Gates served for 26 years in the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Council. Under President George H.W. Bush, he served as Director of Central Intelligence. After leaving the CIA, he wrote his memoirs,[1] became president of Texas A&M University, and was a member of several corporate boards. Gates served as a member of the bipartisan commission headed by James A. Baker III, the Iraq Study Group, that has studied the Iraq campaign.
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2006-11-09 00:07:46 · answer #1 · answered by BuyTheSeaProperty 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Robert Michael Gates (born September 25, 1943 in Wichita, Kansas) is the president of Texas A&M University, as well as a former Director of Central Intelligence. He is currently the nominee for the office of United States Secretary of Defense.
are you confusing that name with Bill Gates?
William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955 in Seattle, Washington) is the co-founder, chairman, former chief software architect, and former CEO of Microsoft. He is also the founder of Corbis, a digital image archiving company. Forbes magazine's The World's Billionaires list has ranked him as the richest person on earth for the last thirteen consecutive years. According to the Forbes 2006 magazine, Bill Gates's current net worth is approximately $53 billion.
2006-11-09 00:08:14 · answer #2 · answered by tampico 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nominee for sec of defense Bush annouced it yesturday
2006-11-09 00:08:19 · answer #3 · answered by LOLO 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋