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|wikipedia=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashton_Carter | |wikipedia=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashton_Carter | ||
| + | |image=Ashton Carter.jpg | ||
|alma_mater=Edinburgh University, Yale University, Oxford University, Rockefeller University, MIT Center for International Studies | |alma_mater=Edinburgh University, Yale University, Oxford University, Rockefeller University, MIT Center for International Studies | ||
|constitutes=academic, spook? | |constitutes=academic, spook? | ||
| − | |birth_date=1954 | + | |interests=terrorism |
| + | |description=Former [[US Secretary of Defense]] | ||
| + | |birth_date=September 24, 1954 | ||
|birth_name=Ashton Baldwin Carter | |birth_name=Ashton Baldwin Carter | ||
|birth_place=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |birth_place=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
| + | |death_date=October 24, 2022 | ||
|political_parties=Democratic | |political_parties=Democratic | ||
|children=Ava, Will | |children=Ava, Will | ||
|relatives=Cynthia DeFelice | |relatives=Cynthia DeFelice | ||
| + | |spouses=Clayton Spencer | ||
|employment={{job | |employment={{job | ||
|title=United States Secretary of Defense | |title=United States Secretary of Defense | ||
|start=February 17, 2015 | |start=February 17, 2015 | ||
| − | |end= | + | |end=January 20, 2017 |
}}{{job | }}{{job | ||
|title=United States Deputy Secretary of Defense | |title=United States Deputy Secretary of Defense | ||
|start=October 6, 2011 | |start=October 6, 2011 | ||
| − | |end=December | + | |end=December 4, 2013 |
}}{{job | }}{{job | ||
|title=Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition Technology and Logistics | |title=Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition Technology and Logistics | ||
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| + | '''Ashton Carter''' was a former [[United States Secretary of Defense]]. | ||
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==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| + | He was a senior partner at [[Global Technology Partners]] and an affiliate of Rothschild North America.<ref>http://www.whodidit.org/cocon.html</ref> | ||
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In August 2015, ''[[The Guardian]]'' reported that "Pentagon chief Ashton Carter, backed by powerful US military officers, have withheld support for sending [[Shaker Aamer|[Shaker] Aamer]] back to the UK."<ref>http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/aug/13/pentagon-blocking-guantanamo-transfer-shaker-aamer</ref> | In August 2015, ''[[The Guardian]]'' reported that "Pentagon chief Ashton Carter, backed by powerful US military officers, have withheld support for sending [[Shaker Aamer|[Shaker] Aamer]] back to the UK."<ref>http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/aug/13/pentagon-blocking-guantanamo-transfer-shaker-aamer</ref> | ||
| − | In October 2015, announcing the award to [[Northrop Grumman]] of the contract to build a fleet of stealthy planes known as the Long Range Strike Bomber, valued at nearly $60 billion, Ashton B. Carter said the program represents a “technological leap” that will allow the United States to “remain dominant.”<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2015/10/27/senate-passes-controversial-cybersecurity-information-sharing-legislation/</ref> | + | In October 2015, announcing the award to [[Northrop Grumman]] of the contract to build a fleet of stealthy planes known as the [[Long Range Strike Bomber]], valued at nearly $60 billion, Ashton B. Carter said the program represents a “technological leap” that will allow the United States to “remain dominant.”<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2015/10/27/senate-passes-controversial-cybersecurity-information-sharing-legislation/</ref> |
| + | ==Publications== | ||
| + | He co-authored "''Catastrophic Terrorism: A National Policy''" with [[Philip Zelikow]] and [[John Deutch]]. | ||
{{SMWDocs}} | {{SMWDocs}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
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| Born | Ashton Baldwin Carter September 24, 1954 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | October 24, 2022 (Age 68) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Edinburgh University, Yale University, Oxford University, Rockefeller University, MIT Center for International Studies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | • Ava • Will | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Clayton Spencer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of | Aspen/Strategy Group, Atlantic Council/Board, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Center for a New American Security, Council on Foreign Relations/Members, Rhodes Scholar/1976, Trilateral Commission | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interests | “terrorism” | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Democratic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Cynthia DeFelice | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former US Secretary of Defense
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Ashton Carter was a former United States Secretary of Defense.
Contents
Career
He was a senior partner at Global Technology Partners and an affiliate of Rothschild North America.[1]
In August 2015, The Guardian reported that "Pentagon chief Ashton Carter, backed by powerful US military officers, have withheld support for sending [Shaker] Aamer back to the UK."[2]
In October 2015, announcing the award to Northrop Grumman of the contract to build a fleet of stealthy planes known as the Long Range Strike Bomber, valued at nearly $60 billion, Ashton B. Carter said the program represents a “technological leap” that will allow the United States to “remain dominant.”[3]
Publications
He co-authored "Catastrophic Terrorism: A National Policy" with Philip Zelikow and John Deutch.
An appointment by Ashton Carter
| Appointee | Job | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| James H. Baker | Office of Net Assessment/Director | 13 May 2015 |
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munich Security Conference/2009 | 2009 | 2009 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 45th Munich Security Conference |
| Munich Security Conference/2013 | 1 February 2013 | 3 February 2013 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 49th Munich Security Conference |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2016 | 20 January 2016 | 23 January 2016 | World Economic Forum Switzerland | Attended by over 2500 people, both leaders and followers, who were explained how the Fourth Industrial Revolution would changed everything, including being a "revolution of values". |
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