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Key moments and achievements from Robert Woolsey Jr.'s life.
Robert was born
· Washington, D.C., United States
Graduation
Earned a Bachelor of Arts with high honors and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
Graduation
Earned a Bachelor of Arts with high honors and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
Scholarship
Earned a second undergraduate degree at St John's College as a Rhodes Scholar.
Scholarship
Earned a second undergraduate degree at St John's College as a Rhodes Scholar.
Appointment
Nominated by President Jimmy Carter for the post in February 1977 and served until 1979.
Appointment
Nominated by President Jimmy Carter for the post in February 1977 and served until 1979.
Appointment
Took the helm of the CIA and the U.S. intelligence community under President Bill Clinton.
Appointment
Took the helm of the CIA and the U.S. intelligence community under President Bill Clinton.
Initiative
Directed the National Reconnaissance Office to adapt its Soviet missile-detection imaging software for use in reading mammograms.
Initiative
Directed the National Reconnaissance Office to adapt its Soviet missile-detection imaging software for use in reading mammograms.
Resignation
Submitted his resignation to President Clinton, effective January 10, 1995, citing time away from his family.
Resignation
Submitted his resignation to President Clinton, effective January 10, 1995, citing time away from his family.
Testimony
Appeared before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee as chairman of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies to warn about electromagnetic-pulse and solar-storm risks to the electric grid.
Testimony
Appeared before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee as chairman of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies to warn about electromagnetic-pulse and solar-storm risks to the electric grid.
Robert Woolsey Jr. passed away
