Donald Rumsfeld

Birth Name:

Donald Henry Rumsfeld

Birth Place:

Evanston, Illinois, United States

Has served as Chairman of the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship
Has served on the board of trustees to the National Park Foundation
In 1977, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
In 1954, he earned a bachelor's degree from Princeton University
Has served as the U․S․ Ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
In 1962, he was elected to the U․S․ House of Representatives
Served as the Secretary of Defense under Presidents George W․ Bush and Gerald Ford
In 2011, he published his memoir titled "Known and Unknown․"
Left office having held the title of both the youngest and the oldest U․S․ Secretary of Defense in history
Served in the U․S․ Navy as an aviator and flight instructor

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