I am not a politician, and I will never be, and I say that with absolute conviction.
David Petraeus Quotes
Showing all quotesBirth: | 7th November, 1952 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Army Officer, Intelligence Officer, Professor |
David Howell Petraeus was born in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York. He is a retired American military officer. He served as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from September 6, 2011, until his resignation on November 9, 2012. Prior to his assuming the directorship of the CIA, Petraeus was a highly decorated four-star general, serving over 37 years in the United States Army. Petraeus has a B.S. degree from the United States Military Academy, from which he graduated in 1974 as a distinguished cadet. He subsequently earned an M.P.A. in 1985 and a Ph.D. degree in international relations in 1987 from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. He later served as Assistant Professor of International Relations at the United States Military Academy and also completed a fellowship at Georgetown University.
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