Born April 5, 1937 (age 78)
Four-star general who was the first African American Secretary of State from 2001 to 2005.
He famously broke from his party to endorse Barack Obama in 2008
He served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush
He married Alma Powell in 1962. He has 2 daughters & a son
.His son is the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission
He worked at a baby furniture store before joining the Army & serving in the Vietnam War. He became, at the age of 49, Ronald Regan's National Security Advisor in the aftermath of the Iran Contra scandal.
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