Dr. Robert M. Gates served as the nation’s 22nd Secretary of Defense (2006-2011). Dr. Gates served eight U.S. presidents across both parties. Prior to becoming Secretary of Defense in 2006, Gates served as president of Texas A&M University.Gates served in the CIA for nearly 27 years, culminating his service as Director of Central Intelligence. He spent nearly nine years on the National Security Council at the White House, serving four administrations across both parties.Gates is a principal at the consulting firm Rice, Hadley, Gates & Manuel, LLC.
