Colin Powell served as Secretary of State for George H.W. Bush and into the Clinton presidency. He resigned because, as a realist, he felt he did not reflect the liberal internationalist politics under Clinton. That is, he did not support intervention in other countries for political purposes.
He went to George Washington University in New York, New York
Politically appointed as Secretary of State. Militarily, he was the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the highest ranking Military Officer of all services.
Addison Powell's birth name is Addison Shelburne Powell.
Since leaving government service, Secretary Powell has assumed a number of private-sector positions. In July, 2005, he became a strategic limited partner with Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, a silicon valley venture capital firm. He has become a more active participant at The Colin Powell Center for Policy Studies, established in his honor by his alma mater, the City College of New York in 1997. In May, 2006, Powell will succeed Henry Kissinger to become the 8th Chairman of the Eisenhower Fellowship Program. Secretary Powell is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Howard University, and of the Board of Directors of the United Negro College Fund. He serves on the Board of Governors of The Boys & Girls Clubs of America and is a member of the Advisory Board of the Children's Health Fund. retrieved from: http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/96apr/powell.html, accessed 10/19/08, 9:20 pm ET
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Lewis Powell was supposed to kill William Henry Seward, Lincoln's Secretary of State.
Colin Powell received the Soldier's Medal for bravery for his efforts in the Vietnam war. Colin Powell was the Secretary of the State from 2001 to 2005.