Rice, Condoleezza

1954 - Born in Birmingham, Alabama

1974 - Earned a bachelor's degree in political science as cum laude from the University of Denver

1975 - Finished her master's from University of Notre Dame

1977 - US diplomat, educator, and political scientist

        - Intern at Department of State

1980 - Intern at Rand Corp.

1981 - Earned her Ph.D. from the Graduate School of International Studies at the University of Denver - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

1981-2001 - Professor of political science at Stanford University

1993-1999 - Provost of Stanford University

2001-2005 - National security advisor

2005 - Secretary of State -- (1st black woman Secretary of State)