Robert Gates: Robert Gates. Self: Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War. Robert M. Gates was the 22nd United States Secretary of Defense. He stepped down in 2011. Gates has a long and distinguished career in National Security Affairs. Robert Michael Gates was born in Wichita, Kansas on September 25, 1943. As a child, he was involved in the Boy Scouts of America, eventually attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. His time...
Known For: Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War (Self - Director, Central Intelligence Agency 1991 - 1993Self - U.S. Secretary of Defense 2006 - 2001Self - U.S. Secretary of Defense 2006 - 2011), Spymasters: CIA in the Crosshairs (Self), PBS NewsHour (Self), Thank You for Your Service (Self)