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
PORTRAITS:
RESOURCES:
Department of Defense
Transition
Hoover Institution
Wikipedia
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