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Rumsfeld, Donald H.


United States, Political Person    (1932-07-09 to 2021-06-30)
• Business executive, politician, government officer.
• 1977 : Presidential Medal of Freedom
Relationships
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
FellowHooverInst
 
OfficerUSDefDept
 
DirectorAseaBrown
 
DirectorGenInstCorp
 
DirectorGileadSci
 
MemberBohemianClub
 
TrusteeRandCorp
 
DirectorGDSearleCo
 
OfficerUSDefDept
 
MemberCFR
 
OfficerUSExecutive
 
OfficerNATO
 
OfficerUSExecutive
 
OfficerUSOfcEcoOp
 
MemberUSHouse
 
OfficerUSNavyDept
 
StudentPrincetonUniv
 
Life ofRumsfeldDH
 
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Hoover Institution   (Fellow of, 2007-09 to 2021-06-30) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Visiting Fellow
U.S. Department of Defense   (Officer of, 2001 to 2006-11) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Secretary of Defense (Bush admin) (See: Defense bio)
Asea Brown Boveri Ltd.   (Director of, 2000 to 2001) -- Duck | Google | Bing
General Instrument Corporation   (Director of, 1990 to 1993) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Chairman and CEO
Gilead Sciences Inc.   (Director of, 1988 to 2000) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1997 : Chairman (See: Gilead press release)
Bohemian Club   (Member of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• An attendee of Bohemian Grove
RAND Corporation   (Trustee of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Chairman (dates uncertain)
G. D. Searle and Company   (Director of, 1977 to 1985) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Chairman and President
• 1981-01 : Rumsfeld, as a member of President Reagan's transition team, picks Dr. Arthur Hull Hayes Jr. as Commissioner of FDA.
• 1981-07 : FDA Commissioner Hayes approves Aspartame (Nutra-Sweet) for Searle, overriding reports by FDA scientists
U.S. Department of Defense   (Officer of, 1975 to 1977) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Secretary of Defense
Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)   (Member of, 1974 to 1980) -- Duck | Google | Bing
U.S. Executive Branch   (Officer of, 1974 to 1975) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Chief of Staff (Ford admin)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)   (Officer of, 1973 to 1974) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• U.S. Ambassador to NATO
U.S. Executive Branch   (Officer of, 1971 to 1972) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Counsellor to the President. Director, Economic Stabilization Program
U.S. Office of Economic Opportunity   (Officer of, 1969 to 1970) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Director of OEO
U.S. House of Representatives   (Member of, 1962 to 1969) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Illinois (Rep)
U.S. Department of the Navy   (Officer of, 1954 to 1975) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1954 : Aviator, flight instructor
• 1957 : Ready Reserve pilot
Princeton University   (Student of, 1951 to 1954) -- Duck | Google | Bing