Donald Rumsfeld

Donald Rumsfeld

Donald Henry Rumsfeld is an American politician and businessman. Rumsfeld served as the 13th Secretary of Defense from 1975 to 1977 under President Gerald Ford, and as the 21st Secretary of Defense from 2001 to 2006 under President George W. Bush. He is both the youngest and the oldest person to have served as Secretary of Defense. Additionally, Rumsfeld was a four-term U.S. Congressman from Illinois , Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity , Counsellor to the President , the United States Permanent Representative to NATO , and White House Chief of Staff . Born in Illinois, Rumsfeld...
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quick facts
Birthdate:July 9, 1932
Birthplace:Evanston, Illinois
Age:79
Height:5' 7"
Education:Princeton University, New Trier High School
Religion:Presbyterianism
Also known as:Donald Henry Rumsfeld, Rummy, Mad Dog

Honors and Awards

YearAward
2004 Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actor
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Governmental positions held by Donald Rumsfeld

PositionDistrict RepresentedTerm
United States Representative Illinois' 13th congressional district 1963 - 1969
White House Chief of Staff 1974 - 1975
United States Secretary of Defense 1975 - 1977
United States Secretary of Defense 2001 - 2006
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Written works by Donald Rumsfeld

The World According To Rummy
The World According To Rummy
Known and Unknown: A Memoir
Known and Unknown: A Memoir

Education

Princeton University
Princeton University

Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. It is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution. Princeton provides undergraduate and graduate instruction in...
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Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center

Georgetown University Law Center is the law school of Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C. Established in 1870, the Law Center offers J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D. degrees in law. As the second largest law school in the United States, Georgetown Law often touts the advantages of its wide...
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Birthplace of Donald Rumsfeld

Evanston
Evanston, Illinois
Population:73,158

Evanston is a suburban municipality in Cook County, Illinois 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, bordering Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, and Wilmette to the north, with an estimated population of 74,360 as of 2003. It is one of the North Shore communities that adjoin Lake Michigan. The...
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Places Donald Rumsfeld has lived

Map showing Places Lived by Donald Rumsfeld
MarkerLocationPopulation
A Winnetka 12,381
B Evanston 74,486
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Personal relationships of Donald Rumsfeld

Joyce H. Pierson
Joyce H. Pierson
Relationship type:Marriage
Together since:December 27, 1954
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