Walter B. Slocombe
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Walter Becker Slocombe (born Walter Becker Brakeman; September 23, 1941)[1] is a former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (1994–2001)[2] and was the Senior Advisor for Security and Defense to the Coalition Provisional Authority in Baghdad (2003).
Walter Slocombe | |
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Under Secretary of Defense for Policy | |
In office September 15, 1994 – January 19, 2001 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Frank G. Wisner |
Succeeded by | Douglas Feith |
Personal details | |
Born | Walter Becker Brakeman (1941-09-23) September 23, 1941 (age 82) Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Ellen Seidman |
Children | 3 |
Education | Princeton University (BA) Balliol College, Oxford Harvard University (JD) |
A lawyer and career federal official, Slocombe joined the staff of the National Security Council in 1969. Prior to that, he worked as a law clerk for Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas.[3] Slocombe currently sits on the Board of Directors at the Atlantic Council,[4] is a four-time recipient of an award for Distinguished Public Service and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He currently practices law with the Washington firm of Caplin & Drysdale.