Powell began his American journey from ordinary circumstances. Along with his wife, Powell began America's Promise Alliance, as part of their dedication to the wellbeing of children and youth of all socioeconomic levels and their commitment to seeing that young people receive the resources necessary to succeed. Powell spent much of his life inspiring many with his leadership skills and life experiences. Powell also joined Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm, as a "strategic limited partner." He joined the board of directors at Steve Case's new company, Revolution Health, a health-related portal site and social network that provides online tools to help people better manage their health.
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In 2006, he was a speaker at a special series called Get Motivated, along with former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. Powell also spent much of his retirement in the business community. National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice was his successor. In 2004, after acknowledging it was unlikely that Iraq possessed stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction, Powell announced his resignation as secretary of state. Powell advised the committee of the necessity to reform the intelligence community in order to improve its gathering and analysis. In September 2004, he testified before Congress that the intelligence sources he used in his February presentation to the United Nations were "wrong" and it was unlikely that Saddam had any stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction. Powell's reputation for integrity helped convince many in Congress and the country that Iraq posed an imminent threat.įor the remainder of Bush's first term, Powell tried to establish an international coalition to assist in the rebuilding of Iraq. Security Council in February 2003 to present evidence that Iraq had concealed an ongoing weapons development program. To advance the case for war with the international community, Powell appeared before the U.N. He then served as senior military aide to Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger, helping to coordinate the invasion of Granada and the bombing of Libya.īush decided to go to war and, in a crucial moment, Powell agreed to support the president. Promoted to major general, he again assisted Frank Carlucci at the Department of Defense during the transition from the Carter to the Reagan administration.
In the Carter administration, Powell was an assistant to the deputy secretary of defense and the secretary of energy.
He was promoted to brigadier general in 1976 and commanded the 2nd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division. He attended the National War College in Washington, D.C. Both men would consult Powell for advice when they served as secretary of defense and national security adviser, respectively, in the Reagan administration.Ĭolonel Powell served a tour of duty in Korea in 1973 as a battalion commander and after that, he obtained a staff job at the Pentagon. He was assigned to the Office of Management and Budget during the Nixon administration and made a lasting impression on Caspar Weinberger and Frank Carlucci. Powell earned an MBA at George Washington University, in Washington, D.C., and won a White House fellowship in 1972. Accomplishments Under the Reagan and Bush Administrations
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