OVERVIEW:

BORN:
September 8, 1950;
Pullman, Washington

EDUCATION:
Central Washington University (BA)
National Defense University(MA)

HIGHLIGHTS:
1969-2013:
U.S. Marine Corps
2017-2018:
U.S. Secretary of Defense

RESOURCES:
Department of Defense
Transition
Hoover Institution
Wikipedia

PORTRAIT:

MEDIA COVERAGE:

NOMINATION (12/1/2016):
Washington Post
New York Times
Wall Street Journal

SENATE CONFIRMATION (1/20/2017):
New York Times
Washington Post

PROFILES:
New Yorker (5/29/2017)
New York Times Magazine (3/26/2018)

RESIGNATION (12/20/2018):
Letter
Washington Post
New York Times
Wall Street Journal
Politico

RESIGNATION ANALYSIS/ REACTION:
Washington Post (Trump/ Erdogan Call)
Wall Street Journal (Syria Decision)
Wall Street Journal (World Reaction)

EARLY DEPARTURE:
New York Times
Washington Post
Wall Street Journal
Politico