Stephen Hadley
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| Organization: | RiceHadleyGates LLC |
| Role: | Principal |
| Education: | •Cornell University •Yale Law School |
Stephen Hadley served as the national security advisor from 2005 to 2009 under former President George H.W. Bush (R). During the period of transition between the Obama and Trump administrations, Hadley was reported to be in consideration for a high-level appointment in the Trump administration.[1]
Career
Hadley earned an undergraduate degree from Cornell University in 1969 and a J.D. from Yale Law School in 1972.[1]
Government service
After graduating from law school, Hadley worked as an analyst for the comptroller of the Department of Defense under former President Richard Nixon (R). He served as a staff member for President Gerald Ford's (R) national security council from 1974 to 1977. Hadley went on to serve as the assistant secretary of defense for international security policy from 1989 to 1993 under former President George H.W. Bush (R). He later served as deputy national security advisor from 2001 to 2005 and national security advisor from 2005 to 2009 under former President George W. Bush (R).[2][3]
Private and nonprofit sectors
| Possible Trump appointee (first term) |
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| During the 2016 presidential transition of power, Hadley was reported to be in consideration for a high-level appointment in Donald Trump's (R) first term. |
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See also: Donald Trump's Cabinet, 2025 |
From 1993 to 2001, Hadley worked as a consultant for The Scowcroft Group and as a partner in the law firm Shea & Gardner in Washington, D.C. Since his service in the George W. Bush administration, Hadley has worked as a principal for the international consulting firm RiceHadleyGates LLC alongside Robert Gates and Condoleezza Rice.[2][3]
Hadley has served on a number of corporate and nonprofit boards of directors and advisory boards, including as chair of the board of directors of the U.S. Institute of Peace and chair of the advisory board for RAND’s Center for Middle East Public Policy.[2][4]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rice Hadley Gates, "Mr. Stephen J. Hadley," accessed November 30, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Washington Post, "This man might run the Pentagon if Donald Trump wins," October 11, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cleveland.com, "South Euclid native Stephen Hadley for Defense Secretary? Five things to know," November 11, 2016
- ↑ Council on Foreign Relations, "Stephen J. Hadley," accessed November 30, 2016
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