About
Former Secretary of Defense under President Bill Clinton who is most famous for introducing the controversial 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy which banned soldiers from being openly gay in the military. He was also Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 1st district from 1971 to 1993.
Before Fame
He received a Masters in economics from Oxford University, where he was also a Rhodes Scholar.
Trivia
He was blamed for the loss of the Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia, which is also referred to as Black Hawk Down.
Family Life
He had no children.
Associated With
He was appointed Secretary of Defense by President Bill Clinton at the beginning of the latter's first term.
