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Colin Powell: Biography

Colin Powell was born to Luther and Maud Powell. He was raised in the South Bronx and attended New York City public schools and attended the City College of New York. He also graduated with a Master of Business Administration degree from George Washington University. He then joined the army and served in Vietnam. Powell became the 12th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from October 1, 1989 to September 30, 1993, and served under both President George H.W. Bush and President Bill Clinton. After from 1997 to 2001, retired Powell created America's Promise. It was a charity to help make America's children a top priority and not the last one. In 2001, Powell was asked by President George W. Bush to become the first African-American Secretary of State in American history. He was Secretary of State until the end of President's first term. Since then he has become involved with an number of charities to make our life better.

Colin Powell: (to President Bush about going to war) You break, you bought it.(edit)
Colin Powell: We must build a better future even as we deal with the security challenges before us. That is how we'll overcome those challenges, because it's not enough to fight against a negative, like terrorism. We must focus on what inspires us, on what brings the good people of the world together. We've got to fight for the positive � for liberty, for freedom, for democracy.(edit)
Colin Powell: Challenge young people by having high expectations of them; engage them with the opportunity to realize those expectations
through constructive, character-building activities.(edit)

Although he considers himself a Republican, he is know to approve of Libral causes.(edit)
Was made an honorary Knight by Queen Elizabeth II in 1993.(edit)
Recieved the Bishop John T. Walker Distinguished Humanitarian Service Award in 2005.(edit)
Through a long series of relations, it is believed that Colin is related to George W. Bush distantly.(edit)
He was diagnosed with prostate cancer, but in 2003, he had surgery and has made a full recovery. (edit)
He was often against the George H. W. Bush administration.(edit)
Colin almost died in the Vietnam War after stepping on a bamboo "punji stick" (a non-expolosive boobie trap). It caused him to have a heavy infection.(edit)
In his autobiography, it is stated that he is horrified from the nightmares of the Vietnam War.(edit)
At 49, Powell left the army to become President Ronald Reagan's last National Security Advisor.(edit)
His parents were Jamaican.(edit)
He was the 65th Secretary of State.(edit)
Has two grandsons-Bryan and Jeffrey.(edit)
He has one son, Michael, and two daughters, Linda and Annemarie.(edit)
He is married to Alma Vivian Johnson. (edit)