Robert M. Kimmitt
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Robert Kimmitt | |
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United States Ambassador to Germany | |
In office September 5, 1991 – August 28, 1993 | |
President | George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Vernon A. Walters |
Succeeded by | Richard Holbrooke |
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs | |
In office March 2, 1989 – August 23, 1991 | |
President | George H.W. Bush |
Preceded by | Michael Armacost |
Succeeded by | Arnold Kanter |
Personal details | |
Born | United States of America | December 19, 1947
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1969–2004 |
Rank | Major General |
Unit | 173rd Airborne Brigade 101st Airborne Division United States Army Reserve |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Awards | Bronze Star (3) Purple Heart Air Medal |
Robert Michael Kimmitt[1] (born December 19, 1947) was United States Deputy Secretary of the Treasury under President George W. Bush. He was nominated by President Bush on June 29, 2005. The United States Senate unanimously confirmed him on July 29, 2005, and he was sworn into office on August 16, 2005.[2] Kimmitt served through the end of the Bush administration, leaving office on January 20, 2009.
Kimmitt served as acting
Early life and education
Robert Kimmitt, born December 19, 1947, in
Military service
After being commissioned as a Regular Army officer in 1969 at West Point, Robert Kimmitt completed field artillery and airborne schools, and graduated first in his Ranger School class. He then served a 17-month combat tour with the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vietnam (1970–1971), earning three Bronze Stars, the Purple Heart, the Air Medal, and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. He was subsequently assigned to the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky (1972–1974), where he completed Jumpmaster school and qualified as a Senior Parachutist. He retired in November 2004 as a major general in the Army Reserve.
Later career
reliable, independent, third-party sources. (January 2022) ) |
From 1976 to 1977 and 1978 to 1983, Robert Kimmitt was a member of the
Kimmitt then left public service, and from 1987 to 1989, served as a partner in the law firm of
Kimmitt resumed his public service career in 1989, serving as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs until 1991. For his service during the
Kimmitt was a managing director of
Ambassador Kimmitt was Chairman of the CIA External Advisory Board from 2017-2021, Chairman of the State Department Foreign Affairs Policy Board from 2019-2021, and a member of the National Security Council Leadership Initiative from 2020-2021. During 1997 Kimmitt was a member of the National Defense Panel. From 1998 to 2005, he was a member of the Director of Central Intelligence's National Security Advisory Panel. He also served as a member of the Panel of Arbitrators of the World Bank's International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes. Kimmitt is also a recipient of the CIA Director's Award.[6]
In May 2007, he was mentioned in media reports as among the top candidates to be named president of the World Bank, a position ultimately filled by Robert Zoellick. Kimmitt was the independent chairman of the Deloitte Center for Cross-Border Investment from 2009 to 2012, and currently is Senior International Counsel at the WilmerHale law firm.
He has also served on many corporate boards, including United Defense, Lufthansa, and Siemens. On March 26, 2020
Personal life
This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (June 2019) |
Robert Kimmitt's father is
References
- ^ "Robert Michael Kimmitt". West Point Association of Graduates. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ "Treasury Officials". United States Department of the Treasury. Archived from the original on July 11, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2007.
- ^ "Snow bows out as Treasury secretary". Reuters. Retrieved June 29, 2006. [dead link]
- ^ "President Bush Participates in Swearing-In Ceremony for Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson". Office of the Press Secretary. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved July 10, 2006.
- ^ "Nomination of Robert M. Kimmitt To Be General Counsel of the Department of the Treasury". Retrieved January 24, 2011.
- ^ "Ambassador Robert M. Kimmitt". www.wilmerhale.com. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ "Facebook Appoints Robert M. Kimmitt as Lead Independent Director" (Press release). March 26, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
External links
- Bio at treas.gov
- "Reagan and Gadhafi" – Kimmitt's commentary on the 1981 "Line of Death" incident
- Appearances on C-SPAN