ABOUT
The 15th Director of Central Intelligence and the 22nd United States Secretary of Defense from 2006 to 2001 who is considered the best defense secretary of the post-World War II era. He also served as the 22nd President of Texas A&M University.He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Presidential Citizens Medal, and the National Security Medal.President George W. Bush nominated Gates for Secretary of Defense and later received the George Bush Award in 2007.
BEFORE FAMEHe received a Ph.D. from Georgetown University in Russian and Soviet history.
PERSONAL LIFEHe has two children with Becky Gates after marrying in 1967.
The meaning of the name Gates: Dweller By The Gates FUN FACTSPolitician Bob Gates were born on Saturday, birthstone is Sapphire, the seaon was Fall in the Chinese year of Goat, it is 266 days until Bob Gates next birthday.