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Robert M. Kimmitt | |
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| United States Secretary of the Treasury | |
Acting | |
| In office June 30, 2006 – July 10, 2006 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | John W. Snow |
| Succeeded by | Henry Paulson |
| United States Deputy Secretary of the Treasury | |
| In office August 16, 2005 – January 20, 2009 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Samuel Bodman |
| Succeeded by | Neal S. Wolin |
| United States Ambassador to Germany | |
| In office September 5, 1991 – August 28, 1993 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Vernon A. Walters |
| Succeeded by | Richard Holbrooke |
| 14thUnder Secretary of State for Political Affairs | |
| In office March 2, 1989 – August 23, 1991 | |
| President | George H.W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Michael Armacost |
| Succeeded by | Arnold Kanter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1947-12-19)December 19, 1947 (age 77) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Holly Sutherland |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | United States Military Academy (BS) Georgetown University (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1969–2004 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Unit | 173rd Airborne Brigade 101st Airborne Division United States Army Reserve |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | Bronze Star (3) Purple Heart Air Medal |
Robert Michael Kimmitt[1] (born December 19, 1947) wasUnited States Deputy Secretary of the Treasury underPresidentGeorge W. Bush. He was nominated by President Bush on June 29, 2005. TheUnited States Senate unanimously confirmed him on July 29, 2005, and he was sworn into office on August 16, 2005.[2] Kimmitt served through the end of the Bush administration, leaving office on January 20, 2009.
Kimmitt served as actingSecretary of the Treasury from Friday, June 30, until Monday morning, July 10, followingJohn W. Snow's resignation,[3] but prior toHenry Paulson being sworn into office.[4]
Robert Kimmitt, born December 19, 1947, inLogan, Utah,[5] graduated fromBishop Denis J. O'Connell High School in 1965. Kimmitt graduated with distinction from theUnited States Military Academy at West Point in 1969. He received aJuris Doctor degree fromGeorgetown University in 1977, where he was editor in chief ofLaw & Policy in International Business.
After being commissioned as a Regular Army officer in 1969 at West Point, Robert Kimmitt completedfield artillery andairborne schools, and graduated first in hisRanger School class. He then served a 17-month combat tour with the173rd Airborne Brigade in Vietnam (1970–1971), earning threeBronze Stars, thePurple Heart, theAir Medal, and theVietnamese Cross of Gallantry. He was subsequently assigned to the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky (1972–1974), where he completedJumpmaster school and qualified as a Senior Parachutist. He retired in November 2004 as amajor general in the Army Reserve.
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From 1976 to 1977 and 1978 to 1983, Robert Kimmitt was a member of theNational Security Council staff. From 1977 to 1978, he served as a law clerk to JudgeEdward A. Tamm of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He served at the White House as National Security Council Executive Secretary and General Counsel from 1983 to 1985, with the rank of Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. From 1985 to 1987, Robert Kimmitt served as General Counsel to the U.S. Treasury Department, where he received the Alexander Hamilton Award, as well as theArthur S. Flemming Award for distinguished public service.
Kimmitt then left public service, and from 1987 to 1989, served as a partner in the law firm ofSidley & Austin.
Kimmitt resumed his public service career in 1989, serving as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs until 1991. For his service during theGulf Crisis and War, PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush presented Kimmitt with thePresidential Citizens Medal, the Nation's second-highest civilian award. He served from 1991 to 1993 asUnited States Ambassador to Germany and was awarded theU.S. Defense Department Distinguished Public Service Award as well asGermany's Order of Merit.
Kimmitt was a managing director ofLehman Brothers from 1993 to 1997. He was a partner atWilmer, Cutler & Pickering from 1997 to 2000. Kimmitt was Vice Chairman and President ofCommerce One, a software company headquartered in the San Francisco Bay area. Robert Kimmitt was Chairman of the International Advisory Council ofTime Warner, where he had served from July 2001 to February 2005 as Executive Vice President, Global Public Policy. From March through August 2005, he was also Senior International Counsel in the law firm ofWilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr.
Ambassador Kimmitt was Chairman of the CIA External Advisory Board from 2017 to 2021, Chairman of the State Department Foreign Affairs Policy Board from 2019 to 2021, and a member of the National Security Council Leadership Initiative from 2020 to 2021. During 1997 Kimmitt was a member of the National Defense Panel. From 1998 to 2005, he was a member of theDirector of Central Intelligence's National Security Advisory Panel. He also served as a member of the Panel of Arbitrators of theWorld Bank's International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes. Kimmitt is also a recipient of theCIA Director's Award.[6]
In May 2007, he was mentioned in media reports as among the top candidates to be named president of theWorld Bank, a position ultimately filled byRobert Zoellick. Kimmitt was the independent chairman of the Deloitte Center for Cross-Border Investment from 2009 to 2012, and currently is Senior International Counsel at the WilmerHale law firm.
He has also served on many corporate boards, including United Defense, Lufthansa, and Siemens. On March 26, 2020Facebook (now Meta) announced that Robert Kimmitt has been appointed by the company's board of directors aslead independent director.[7]
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Robert Kimmitt's father isJoseph Stanley Kimmitt (Stan), former Secretary of the Senate and army colonel, who died in 2004. Kimmitt's brother,Mark Kimmitt, is the formerAssistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East. Kimmitt and his wife Holly Sutherland Kimmitt have two daughters, three sons, and ten grandchildren and reside inArlington, Virginia. He is a member of theCouncil on Foreign Relations, the American Academy of Diplomacy, and the Trilateral Commission. He is Chairman Emeritus of the American Council on Germany and his foreign language isGerman.
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| Preceded by | United States Deputy Secretary of the Treasury 2005–2009 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | United States Secretary of the Treasury Acting 2006 | Succeeded by |
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