Former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates will have an academic building named after him at William & Mary, his alma mater where he holds the honorary position of chancellor.

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates will have an academic building named after him at William & Mary, the university in Virginia where he holds the honorary position ...

Former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates will have an academic building named after him at William & Mary, the university in Virginia where he holds the honorary position of chancellor.

March 2, 1987 - Gates withdraws his nomination due to continued questioning about his involvement in the Iran-Contra affair. He stays on as deputy director under William H. Webster.

A $30 million gift from a William & Mary alumna who is a W&M Foundation trustee paid tribute to former U.S. Secretary of Defense (2006-2011) and current university Chancellor Robert M. Gates ’65, ...

FILE – Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates addresses the Boy Scouts of America’s annual meeting on Friday, May 23, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. Gates will have an academic building named after ...

Gates got his bachelor’s degree from William & Mary in 1965. He went on to earn a master’s in history from Indiana University and a doctorate from Georgetown in Russian and Soviet history.