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| Affiliation | Republican |
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| Name | David S. Addington |
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, Virginia , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
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January 22, 1957
(68 years)
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Modifed | Scott³
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| Info | David Addington was born in 1957 in Washington, D.C. He earned a B.S. in foreign service, with high honors, at Georgetown University in 1978 and a J.D., with honors, from Duke University School of Law in 1981.
Addington worked as assistant general counsel for the Central Intelligence Agency from 1981 to 1984. From 1984 to 1987, he was counsel for the House committees on intelligence and foreign affairs. He served as a special assistant to President Ronald Reagan for one year in 1987 before becoming Reagan’s deputy assistant. From 1989 to 1992, Addington served as special assistant to the secretary and deputy secretary of Defense, before becoming the department’s general counsel in 1992, a post he held until 1993.
From 1993 to 2001, he worked as a lawyer for various firms and organizations where he held high-level management positions. In 2001, David S. Addington became counsel to Vice President Dick Cheney, a position he currently holds.
After the resignation of Scooter Libby, the VP's Chief of Staff, Addington was appointed to that post.
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