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Chuck Hagel

Published on Nov 27, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

BACKGROUND/HISTORY

  • Born in North Platte, Nebraska.
  • Lost his dad when he was 16
  • Served in the Vietnam war
  • earned a BA degree in History from the University of Nebraska at Omaha
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JOB DESCRIPTION

  • Secretary of Defense

FAMILY

  • Is married to Lilibet Ziller
  • Has two children
  • Has two younger brothers
  • Third brother died in a car crash
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MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • received two Purple Hearts one for saving his brother's life and the other for taking shrapnel to the chest.
  • first elected office held by the veteran was that of senator.
  • cofound the publicly traded Vanguard Cellular Systems

HOW MANY PEOPLE WORK UNDER HIM/5 PEOPLE

  • David Crist
  • Peter Hahn
  • Max Boot
  • Frank O'Reilly
  • Edward L. Ayers

POLITICAL PARTY

  • He is a member of the Republican Party

OTHER JOBS

  • Did broadcasting and radio
  • Talk show host
  • managing government affairs for Firestone Tire & Rubber Company
  • member of the board of directors of the Public Broadcasting System

FACTS

  • Hagel began teaching at Georgetown University
  • served as co-chairman of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
  • Hagel was re-elected to the Senate in 2002
  • former Republican U.S. senator from Nebraska