Robert Earl (U.S. Marine)
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Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
Commands | United States Marines |
Alma mater | United States Naval Academy |
Robert Earl was a United States Marine lieutenant colonel and a deputy to Oliver North at the National Security Agency during the early 1980s.
Early life
[edit]Earl graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1967. He was also a Rhodes Scholar.
Iran-Contra
[edit]Earl is most famous for being involved with the 1980s Iran-Contra scandal supply effort and participated in the destruction of records. He was granted immunity for his testimony.
Oliver North had been a professional acquaintance of Robert Earl since their time together at the Naval Academy. After graduation from the Academy, Earl and North often crossed paths during their careers.[1]
Later career
[edit]During the George W. Bush presidency, Earl was appointed as chief of staff to acting Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon R. England.
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