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text_A: Colin Powell was the third African American who served as Secretary of State.
text_B: Colin Luther Powell -LRB- -LSB- ˈkoʊlᵻn -RSB- born April 5 , 1937 -RRB- is an American statesman and a retired four-star general in the United States Army .. general. General ( United States ). United States Army. United States Army. Powell was born in Harlem as the son of Jamaican immigrants .. During his military career , Powell also served as National Security Advisor -LRB- 1987 -- 1989 -RRB- , as Commander of the U.S. Army Forces Command -LRB- 1989 -RRB- and as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff -LRB- 1989 -- 1993 -RRB- , holding the latter position during the Persian Gulf War .. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. National Security Advisor. National Security Advisor ( United States ). Joint Chiefs of Staff. Joint Chiefs of Staff. Army Forces Command. United States Army Forces Command. Persian Gulf War. Gulf War. U.S. Army Forces Command. United States Army Forces Command. Powell was the first , and so far the only , African American to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff .. Joint Chiefs of Staff. Joint Chiefs of Staff. He was the 65th United States Secretary of State , serving under U.S. President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2005 , the first African American to serve in that position .. 65th. List of Secretaries of State of the United States#List of Secretaries of State. United States Secretary of State. United States Secretary of State. George W. Bush. George W. Bush. first African American. List of African-American United States Cabinet Secretaries. Powell was born in New York City in 1937 and was raised in the South Bronx .. New York City. New York City. South Bronx. South Bronx. His parents , Luther and Maud Powell , immigrated to the United States from Jamaica .. Jamaica. Jamaica. Powell was educated in the New York City public schools , graduating from the City College of New York -LRB- CCNY -RRB- , where he earned a bachelor 's degree in geology .. New York City. New York City. City College of New York. City College of New York. He also participated in ROTC at CCNY and received a commission as an Army second lieutenant upon graduation in June 1958 .. ROTC. ROTC. His further academic achievements include a Master of Business Administration degree from George Washington University .. George Washington University. George Washington University. Master of Business Administration. Master of Business Administration. Powell was a professional soldier for 35 years , during which time he held myriad command and staff positions and rose to the rank of 4-star General .. General. General ( United States ). His last assignment , from October 1 , 1989 to September 30 , 1993 , was as the 12th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff , the highest military position in the Department of Defense .. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Joint Chiefs of Staff. Joint Chiefs of Staff. Department of Defense. United States Department of Defense. During this time , he oversaw 28 crises , including Operation Desert Storm in the 1991 Persian Gulf War .. Persian Gulf War. Gulf War. Operation Desert Storm. Operation Desert Storm. He also formulated the Powell Doctrine .. Powell Doctrine. Powell Doctrine. Following his military retirement , Powell wrote his best-selling autobiography , My American Journey .. In addition , he pursued a career as a public speaker , addressing audiences across the country and abroad .. Prior to his appointment as Secretary of State , Powell was the chairman of America 's Promise - The Alliance for Youth , a national nonprofit organization dedicated to mobilizing people from every sector of American life to build the character and competence of young people .. He was nominated by President Bush on December 16 , 2000 as Secretary of State .. After being unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate , he was sworn in as the 65th Secretary of State on January 20 , 2001 .. 65th. List of Secretaries of State of the United States#List of Secretaries of State. Powell is the recipient of numerous U.S. and foreign military awards and decorations .. Powell 's civilian awards include two Presidential Medal of Freedom , the President 's Citizens Medal , the Congressional Gold Medal , the Secretary of State Distinguished Service Medal , and the Secretary of Energy Distinguished Service Medal .. Presidential Medal of Freedom. Presidential Medals of Freedom. Citizens Medal. Citizens Medal. Congressional Gold Medal. Congressional Gold Medal. Several schools and other institutions have been named in his honor and he holds honorary degrees from universities and colleges across the country .. Powell is married to the former Alma Vivian Johnson of Birmingham , Alabama .. The Powell family includes son Michael -LRB- ex-chairman of the Federal Communications Commission -RRB- ; daughters Linda and Anne ; daughter-in-law Jane ; and grandsons Jeffrey and Bryan .. Federal Communications Commission. Federal Communications Commission. In 2016 , while not a candidate for that year 's election , Powell received three electoral votes for the office of President of the United States .. received three electoral votes. Faithless elector. President of the United States. President of the United States
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