Reading is my favorite way to indulge my curiosity, gates writes. Robert michael gates born september 25, 1943 is an american statesman, scholar. Mar 10, 2017 bill gates has a habit of reading for at least one hour each night, so he makes his way through a good number of books but for the microsoft cofounder, one recently published book stands out as. Gates has a long and distinguished career in national security affairs. The book of gates describes the passage of a newly deceased soul into the next world, corresponding to the journey of the sun though the underworld during the hours of the night. Former defense secretary robert gates is calling out joe bidens national security and foreign policy credibilility and says age would be problematic for both biden and rival sen. Oct 27, 2015 17 books bill gates thinks you should read. A new memoir from former defense secretary robert gates hit the book shelves this month, drawing both praise and criticism for its candid insights into the two most recent presidents gates. The overall impact of the intervention, particularly the. Gates was born in keyser, west virginia, to henry louis gates sr. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Robert gates, the f22 raptor and the betrayal of americas air force is being published this month. Cspan has agreements with retailers that share a small percentage of your.
Robert gates or panetta felt strongly enough to bang on the table while in office or. Book suggestion from outstanding entrepreneurs, great politicians, people you admire. Bill gates has 17 books on goodreads with 32141 ratings. Now secretary gates speaks for himself in his first television interview about his book.
People are getting sloppy and thats not a good thing. On his blog, gates gives a list of the best books he read in 2015. Jan 19, 2014 as i was reading duty, probably one of the best washington memoirs ever, i kept thinking that robert m. If a 600page book about how doesnt quite get at why, then a twohour conversation in his study. As ive written before, bill gates reads about 50 books per year and mark zuckerberg about 24. Leadership lessons from robert gates and jack welch. Robert michael gates was born in wichita, kansas on september 25, 1943. Gates was the 22nd united states secretary of defense. Interview with charlie rose robert gates, former secretary of defense discusses his book duty. In an interview aired sunday on cbs news face the nation, gates.
As a child, he was involved in the boy scouts of america, eventually attaining the rank of eagle scout. Its stated goal was health for all in the spirit of the declara. Politics air date 1118 2015 former secretary of defense robert gates joins the discussion about the terrorist attacks in paris. Vice president cheney speaks on his new book, iran, and. We would like to highlight the best three in our opinion from his list here as we balance our own commitments as social media fanatics, literary gurus, and overall not so wealthy people.
When you think bill gates, you think microsoft cofounder and bigtime philanthropist. Dec 06, 2016 bill gates is once again displaying his eclectic taste in books as he offers up his favorite reads of 2016, ranging from a book on tennis to another example of mundane stuff that are actually. Here are 5 of bill gates favorite books from 2017 the. This article is the foreword to the book flirting with.
Gates was a university president at the time, but had a long history of working with the government, including serving with bush 41 and reagan, carter, ford and serving as head of the cia. The full sir alex ferguson interview with charlie rose talks retirement, wayne rooney, chelsea job duration. Emmy award winning journalist charlie rose has been praised as one of americas premier interviewers. Robert gates provides insight on special report watch bret baier talk about afghanistan. Jun, 2014 quite interesting post i too wondered about the validityexistence of the nine gates of the kingdom of shadows and like your self could not help but pick up on not just the books referenced in the film but so also the knowledge conveyed and the symbolism exposed leading to believe that whom ever got the film started and those involved are so also involved occult as well johnny depp with. Gates had been in the game a long time and had been involved in some previously suspicious. Msft, the worlds largest software company, is technologys richest man. The simple reason is that i wrote a biography of a senior pentagon official that gates fired in 2008 see circle of service.
Aug 06, 2015 former secretary of defense robert gates is the only person in u. Cbs news below is a transcript from the may 17, 2015, episode of face the nation. Bill gates warned us of a covid19like pandemic watch his ted. To improve the performance of our website, show the most relevant news products and targeted advertising, we collect technical impersonal information about you. The authors reallife examples are the strongest part of the book, as they show a side of bureaucracy and of upperlevel leadership not often revealed to the public. Secretary of defense james mad dog mattis may appear to be nothing more than a hardnosed warrior. Lessons on change and reform from fifty years of public service gates, robert m. Its not quite ready for preorder on amazon in print format although you. His books are on politics, primarily foreign affairs, and travel. Jun 02, 2015 youre likely still thumbing through the books on our summer reading list, so forgive bill gates for piling on. Gates says that anyone who reads the book covertocover will walk away with two main impressions. He recently wrote a list of recommended reads in honor of the ted 2015 conference on.
The complete series list for the gates paula graves. President barack obama was the eighth president gates. Necronomicon vs delomelanicon, nine gates of the kingdom of. In a recent interview with foreign policy, mattis listed the 30. One of the giants of the last century opens up on what to read to get ahead. Favobooks contains book recommendations of famous people. Drawing on his access to classified information and toplevel involvement in policy decisions, gates lays bare the hidden wars and operations the united states waged.
Gates served as secretary of defense under both president george w. These scenarios give readers a better understanding about how these organizations function. A 2014 new york times notable book probably one of the best washington memoirs ever. Top 3 books to read in 2015, according to bill gates. In qualitative research, i think it is quite common for interview questions to develop and evolve during. Decision on gay scout leaders to come by october, groups head says. In his memoir, robert gates right wrote that president obama did not always live up to budget agreements and suspected top brass of conspiracies against the commander in chief. Rose robert gates, former secretary of defense discusses his book duty. These are the books mad dog mattis says every leader. Washington has been abuzz this past week over the new memoir by former secretary of defense robert gates. An evening with bob woodward coral springs center for. For the past several years the philanthropist and microsoft cofounder has published a yearend list of favorite books on his personal blog.
Pdf the gates foundation, ebola, and global health imperialism. Historians and policy wonks will bask in the revelations gates provides on major decisions from late 2006 to 2011, the span of his time at the pentagongates is doing far more than just scoring points in this revealing volume. Doomed to succeed examines inevitability of close u. Please allow for 24 hours for the deactivation to fully process.
Former defense secretary robert gates joins meet the press for an exclusive interview to discuss public questions about. Lessons on change and reform from fifty years of public service. Bush but was retained for service by president barack obama. Former secretary of defense robert gates under president obama reaffirmed that he believes former vice president joe biden has been wrong on most foreign policy issues in the past 40 years, during an interview with david axelrod. Bush and barack obama was written as a nonpartisan account of where. In 1975, bill gates cofounded the biggest pc software company in the world, microsoft, a company and story the majority of america knows well. The microsoft founder and noted philanthropist has shared a list of the six beach. Jan 14, 2014 gates was brought on board by bush 43 to help turn around the war in iraq as it was beginning to bog down with casualties and no clear end in sight. In 2014, robert gates, former director of the cia and secretary of defense, said of woodward, he has an extraordinary ability to get otherwise responsible adults to spill their guts to him. You can sign back in at any time to reactivate your account and restore its content.
Mar 25, 2015 bill gates recommended these 6 books for ted 2015. Secrets behind the success of the microsoft billionaire is a fascinating insight into the life of one of the most influential and prominent figures of the modern era, bill gates. Obama military strategy blasted by robert gates, leon. Robert gates was a huge mistake for defense secretary.
Gates consistently testified that he first heard on october 1, 1986, from charles. Bill gates, book critic, names his top 5 books of 2015. Memoirs of a secretary at war by former secretary of defense robert m. Robert gates to discuss new book on cbs sunday morning, 112. His father worked in a paper mill and moonlighted as a janitor, while his mother cleaned houses, as described in his memoir colored people 1994. Politifact checking robert gates criticism of vice.
As usual with my yearend lists see 20 and 2014, not all the books came out this year. Gates served as secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011. Gates gives us a forthright, impassioned, sometimes conflicted account of his four and a half years as defense secretary in his fascinating new memoir duty, a book. The entrepreneur has gone on to become one of americas greatest philanthropists and readers. Jan 12, 2014 washington has been abuzz this past week over the new memoir by former secretary of defense robert gates. Photo courtesy of since bill gates was a youngster, hes loved reading books. Jan 28, 2018 former defense secretary robert gates joins meet the press for an exclusive interview to discuss public questions about the integrity of institutions such aas the fbi jan. Dec 07, 2015 these are the best books bill gates read in 2015. Below is a categorized list of his favorite books on each topic. I still think books are the best way to explore new topics that. Gates clearly has no desire to work in the federal government again in his life. Bill gates calls book the best nonfiction hes read in.
Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Lists all of robert gates s appearances on the charlie rose program on. Mar 23, 2015 bill gates often points out books that he considers worth reading, and hes come out with new recommendations this month. He was also an officer in the united states air force and worked for the cia before being appointed director of the agency. He is the host of charlie rose, the nightly pbs progr. These are the best books bill gates read in 2015 quartz. Former secretary of defense robert gates under president obama reaffirmed that he believes former vice president joe biden has been wrong on most foreign policy issues in the past 40 years, during an interview with david axelrod on cnns the axe files. Bill gates reveals his favorite books of 2016 marketwatch. The surge collective memory project, center for presidential history, southern methodist university. The music podcast from two best buds think millennial artist spotlight hosted by brandon. Inside the most important book bill gates has ever read. It looks like theres poor morale and poor leadership in the air force units responsible for nuclear weapons. Josh emailed me on october 31 to see if i could drive to the bush ranch near crawford, texas, for an early morning meeting on.
May 23, 2017 28 books bill gates thinks everyone should read. Memoirs of a secretary at war paperback may 12, 2015 by robert m. Well thats exactly what gates did say about swedish physicist and statistician hans roslings radical and lifeaffirming work, factfulness, a book that educates us on the true state of the human race and why there are many reasons for us not to be so glum about our current condition and things that are actually improving all the time. An audio clip of an undated interview with former national security council deputy adviser robert gates by the george october 12, 2011 president george h. The soul is required to pass though a series of gates at different stages in the journey. Three years on, in one of his carefully rationed newspaper interviews, gates explained. Israel relations nprs robert siegel talks to dennis ross about his book, which explores why. May 18, 2017 20 books billionaire bill gates recommends get a jump on your summer reading list with these suggestions from the billionaire and philanthropist. The twoway robert gates, the former cia director and former defense secretary, tells npr that the boy scouts of america needs. Former secretary of defense robert gates says his new book about his time in washington working for both president george w.
He wears his duty, though, like a millstone around his neck. Find out the best of bill gates and learn deep insights and great life lessons. Books by bill gates author of surely youre joking, mr. As the only person to rise from entrylevel analyst to director of the cia and to serve on the white house staffs of four presidents, robert gates is uniquely qualified to tell the unprecedented inside story of the cold war. The gates foundation comes across better in the book. Published on oct 15, 2015 former defense secretary on how the president was suspicious of the military. Robert gates, the f22 raptor and the betrayal of americas air force paperback august 18, 2015. Robert gates, former director of the cia, on china, the u. Theres no question, if you want to get ahead, you must read as many books as you can. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. But hes also an avid reader, which he insists is one of the keys to being a good leader, both in the military and the political arenas. Memoirs of a secretary at war paperback may 12, 2015. The task of reforming institutions is a difficult one, writes gates. Bill gatess most popular book is surely youre joking, mr.
Former secretary of defense robert gates discusses his book a passion for leadership, which examines the failures of large institutions and how smart leadership can improve them. Books on education, energy etc bill gates, the cofounder of microsoft corp. His work over three decades has appeared in the atlantic, the washington post, the new york times. How can i make sure that im asking the right interview questions. Bill gates just released his 2017 holiday reading list, part of a semiannual effort to push the public toward five books that might expand how they think or feel. Robert michael gates born september 25, 1943 is an american statesman, scholar, intelligence analyst, and university president who served as the 22nd united states secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011. In a new interview with npr, boy scouts of america president robert gates. The five books on my endofyear list will help you start 2020 on a good note. Dec 04, 2017 here are 5 of bill gates favorite books from 2017. Deactivating your account will unsubscribe you from gates notes emails, and will remove your profile and account information from public view on the gates notes.
Robert gates, interview by jeffrey engel, william inboden and timothy sayle, 12 october 2015. Gates on why obama could never sell the war in afghanistan. Bill gates says these 3 books opened a new world for him. Boy scouts president robert gates says gay adult ban could be lifted by october. Book lists from barack obama, steve jobs, mark cuban, bill gates and others. In fact, hes recommended several of smils books before. Bill gates warned us of a covid19like pandemic watch his ted talk from 2015. Robert david kaplan born june 23, 1952 is an american author. Redfin chairman robert myold replaced by david lissy. Jun 22, 2016 bill gates recommends these 9 books to make you a better entrepreneur and a better person. Gates, eagle scout, former defense secretary and former cia director as its national president.
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