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Mark Kimmitt is a retired United States Army General who served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs from 2005 to 2007. He is currently the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the American Security Project.
Kimmitt was born in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1976. He served in the United States Army for over 30 years, including tours in Germany, Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. He was promoted to the rank of General in 2004 and retired in 2007.
Kimmitt has held a number of senior positions in the United States government, including Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Policy, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Threat Reduction.
Kimmitt is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the International Institute for Strategic Studies. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the American Security Project.
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Mark Traecey Patrick Kimmitt |
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70 years old |
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Gemini |
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21 June 1954 |
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21 June |
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Fort Sill, Oklahoma, U.S. |
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United States |
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Who Is Mark Kimmitt's Wife?
His wife is Catherine Kimmitt
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Mark Kimmitt Net Worth
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Subsequent to retiring from the Army in 2006, Kimmitt served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Policy, responsible for military policy development, planning, guidance and oversight for the region. Kimmitt served in this position until July 31, 2008, before being nominated as Assistant Secretary of State. Kimmitt's nomination was delayed because of two investigations into anonymous letters sent to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, but was ultimately confirmed, and was sworn as Assistant Secretary of State on August 8, 2008. In this role, Kimmitt was responsible for State Department political-military policy, with particular emphasis on security assistance and sales of arms around the world, as well as serving as the primary liaison between the Departments of State and Defense. He was also instrumental in recent counter-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia, and negotiated the groundbreaking arrangements for the prosecution of pirates abroad. He left office in January 2009.
Kimmitt retired from the US Army a brigadier general in December 2006. While in the Army, Kimmitt had command and staff assignments throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, including planning positions within both Allied and Joint service commands. Additionally, he spent three years as an assistant professor and instructor with the Military Academy's Department of Social Sciences.
Kimmitt was born in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, while his father was stationed there. His older brother Robert also served in the U.S. Army and was the former United States Ambassador to Germany. Their father, Joseph Stanley Kimmitt, was the Secretary of the United States Senate and Secretary for the Majority from 1977 to 1981.
Kimmitt graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point as a part of the class of 1976, and earned a Masters in Business Administration degree from Harvard University as part of the class of 1984. He also received master's degrees from the United States Army Command and General Staff College and the National Defense University. He earned a certification as a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) while serving as Assistant Professor of Finance and Economics in the Department of Social Sciences at the United States Military Academy.
Mark Traecey Patrick Kimmitt (born 21 June 1954) was the 16th Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs, serving under George W. Bush from August 2008 to January 2009. Prior to joining the State Department, he was a brigadier general in the United States Army, and served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East. Kimmitt has also served as Deputy Director for Strategy and Plans for the United States Central Command, and Deputy Director for Operations/Chief Military Spokesman for Coalition Forces in Iraq, and served at NATO's SHAPE headquarters in Belgium.
