Taft, William Howard IV

1945 - Born on the 13th of September in Washington, D.C., U.S.A.

1966 - He earned his bachelor of arts degree in English from Yale University in Connecticut, U.S.A.

1969 - He earned his law degree from Harvard University Law of School.

1970 - He served as a attorney adviser to the chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (independent

            agency of the United States government).

        - He became the director of the Office of Management and Budget in the Executive Office of the

            Richard Nixon (37th President of the United States).

1973 - He served as a executive assistant to the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health, Education

            and Welfare.

1976 - He was appointed by President Ford (38th President of the United States) to serve as general counsel

            of the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare.

1981 - He was appointed by President Ronald Reagan (40th President of the United States) as general

            counsel of the U.S. Department of Defense.

1984 - He served as a Deputy Secretary of Defense of the United States.

1989 - He served as acting Secretary of Defense of the United States.

         - He served as a U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO which has the rank of ambassador during

            the Gulf War.

2000 - He was appointed by President George W. Bush (43rd President of the United States) to serve as