Age-birth date 49; Nov. 14, 1954.
Birthplace Birmingham, Ala.
Education Bachelor of arts, political science, University of Denver, 1974; master of arts, University of Notre Dame, 1975; Ph.D., Graduate School of International Studies, University of Denver, 1981.
Experience National security adviser, National Security Council, 2001-present; Hoover Senior Fellow and professor of political science, Stanford University, 1981-1999; provost, Stanford University, 1993-99; director-senior director, Soviet and East European Affairs, National Security Council, special assistant to the president for national security affairs, 1989-1991; special assistant to the director of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1986.
Books Co-author, "Germany Unified and Europe Transformed," 1995; co-author, "The Gorbachev Era," 1986; author, "Uncertain Allegiance The Soviet Union and the Czechoslovak Army," 1984.
Family Single.
Quote "I want the American people to know the story of what we did before 9-11 and what we're continuing to do now."