Fun Fact
Rumsfeld was awarded the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award by the Boy Scouts of America.
Donald Rumsfeld
Politician, corporate executive
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7/9/1932
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St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago |
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Winnetka |
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New Trier High School, Winnetka |
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Donald Henry Rumsfeld played a significant role in shaping America’s foreign policy over the last 40 years. Rumsfeld served four terms in Congress, representing Chicago’s north shore suburbs, before becoming President Ford’s Chief of Staff and later, Secretary of Defense. Rumsfeld was CEO of two Fortune 500 companies before joining President George W. Bush’s cabinet as Secretary of Defense in 2001.