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During the four elections during which he ran to represent Illinois's 13th congressional district, Rumsfeld received shares of the popular vote that ranged from 57.82% (in 1964) to 76.01% (in 1966). In 1975 and 2001, Rumsfeld was overwhelmingly confirmed by the U.S. Senate after Presidents Gerald Ford and George W. Bush, respectively, appointed him as U.S. Secretary of Defense. Awards This section of a biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (June 2011) Rumsfeld has been awarded 11 honorary degrees.[citation needed] Following his years as CEO, president, and later chairman of G. D. Searle & Company, he was recognized as Outstanding CEO in the pharmaceutical industry by the Wall Street Transcript (1980) and Financial World (1981).[110] Some of his other awards include: All Navy Wrestling Champion (1956)[111] The Presidential Medal of Freedom (with Distinction) by President Ford (1977)[112] Royal Order of the Intare by King Kigeli V of Rwanda George C. Marshall Medal by the Association of the U.S. Army (1984)[113] Woodrow Wilson Medal by Princeton University (1985)[111] Dwight D. Eisenhower Medal (1993)[111] Lone Sailor Award by the U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation (2002)[111] Statesmanship Award by the United States Association of Former Members of Congress (2003)[111] Ronald Reagan Freedom Award (2003) [111] James H. Doolittle Award by the Hudson Institute (2003)[111] Gerald R. Ford Medal presented by President Ford and the Ford Foundation (2004)[114] Distinguished Eagle Scout Award by the Boy Scouts of America Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (2005)[115] Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor (2005) Union League of Philadelphia Gold Medal for Citizenship (2006) Claremont Institute Statesmanship Award (2007) Victory of Freedom Award from the Richard Nixon Foundation (2010)[116] Order of Anthony Wayne from Valley Forge Military Academy Special Grand Cordon of the Order of Brilliant Star (2011, Republic of China)[117] National Flag award from Albania's President Bujar Nishani (2013) [118] Affiliation history Institutional affiliations Center for Security Policy: Longtime associate; winner of the CSP's 1998 "Keeper of the Flame" award (5) Hoover Institution: Former member, board of trustees Project for the New American Century: Signed PNAC's founding statement of principles as well as two policy letters on Iraq Freedom House: Former board member RAND Corporation: Former chairman Committee for the Free World: Former chairman National Park Foundation: Former member [119] Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, Inc.: Former chairman [111] Bohemian Club: Member Alfalfa Club: Member National Academy of Public Administration: Member [111] Government posts, panels, and commissions Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev, President Ford and Rumsfeld in Vladivostok, Soviet Union, November 1974 Rumsfeld and Victoria Nuland at the NATO-Ukraine consultations in Vilnius, Lithuania, on October 24, 2005 Secretary of Defense (2001–06) U.S. Commission to Assess National Security Space Management and Organization: Chairman (2000)[111] U.S. Trade Deficit Reviews Commission: Member (1999-2000) [111] Commission to Assess the Ballistic Missile Threat to the United States: Chairman (1998)[111] National Commission on Public Service: Member (1987-1990)[111] National Economic Commission: Member (1988-1989) [111] President Reagan's General Advisory Committee on Arms Control: Member (1982-1986)[111] U.S. Joint Advisory Commission on U.S./Japan Relations: Member (1983-1984)[111] Presidential Envoy to the Middle East, Reagan Administration (1983-1984) [111] Presidential Envoy on the Law of the Sea Treaty, Reagan Administration (1982-1983) [111] Secretary of Defense (1975–77) White House Chief of Staff in Ford administration (1974–75) U.S. Ambassador to NATO (1973–74) U.S. Congress: Representative from Illinois (1962–69) United States Navy: Various posts, including aviator (1954–57); reserves (1957–1975) Retired as a Navy Captain (1989) Corporate connections and business interests Eastern Air Lines: Former director – The annual reports of Eastern Air Lines discloses that Donald Rumsfeld was a member of Eastern Air Lines Board of Directors. Gilead Sciences: joined Gilead as a director in 1988 Chairman (1997–2001) General Instrument Corporation: Chairman and CEO (1990–93) G.D. Searle pharmaceutical company: CEO/Chairman/President (1977–1985) Gulfstream Aerospace: Former director Tribune Company: Former director Metricom, Inc.: Former director Sears, Roebuck and Co.: Former director ABB AB: Former director Kellogg Company: director 1985–199? while Carlos Gutierrez (x Cuba 1960) president CEO and chairman Kellogg until named Secretary Commerce under Bush from 2005 RAND Corporation: Chairman of Board from 1981–1986; 1995–1996 Amylin Pharmaceuticals: Former director Education Princeton University: A.B. (1954) |
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