Philip J. Crowley

Philip J. Crowley
Philip J. Crowley, ca. 2010
26th Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs
In office
May 26, 2009 – March 13, 2011
Nominated byBarack Obama
Preceded bySean McCormack
Succeeded byMichael A. Hammer
21st Spokesperson for the United States Department of State
In office
March 11, 2010 – May 31, 2011
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byIan C. Kelly
Succeeded byVictoria Nuland
Personal details
Born (1951-07-28) July 28, 1951 (age 73)
Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.
SpouseCol. (Ret.) Paula E. Kougeas
ChildrenMary, Christopher
ResidenceAlexandria, Virginia
Alma materCollege of the Holy Cross (BA)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceAir Force
Years of service1973–1999
RankColonel
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Philip J. "P.J." Crowley (born July 28, 1951) is the former United States Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, having been sworn into office on May 26, 2009. He resigned[1] on March 13, 2011, following comments he made about the treatment of Chelsea (formerly Bradley) Manning.

Crowley was named the 2011-2012 recipient of the General Omar N. Bradley Chair in Strategic Leadership,[2] a joint initiative among the United States Army War College, Dickinson College and the Pennsylvania State University – Dickinson School of Law. While in residence, Crowley conducted classes at the three institutions.[clarification needed] He is currently teaching at George Washington University and is affiliated with the university's Institute for Public Diplomacy and Global Communication.

  1. ^ "P.J. Crowley resigns after Bradley Manning comments". The Washington Post. 2011-03-13. Retrieved 2011-04-27.
  2. ^ Dickinson College (2011). P.J. Crowley Named Bradley Chair Archived 2011-04-30 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 27, 2011.