Rand Beers

Rand Beers
United States Secretary of Homeland Security
Acting
In office
September 6, 2013 – December 23, 2013
PresidentBarack Obama
DeputyRafael Borras (acting)
Preceded byJanet Napolitano
Succeeded byJeh Johnson
United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security
Acting
In office
April 9, 2013 – September 6, 2013
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byJane Holl Lute
Succeeded byRafael Borras (acting)
Under Secretary of Homeland Security for National Protection and Programs
In office
June 19, 2009 – March 6, 2014
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byRobert Jamison
Succeeded bySuzanne Spaulding
7th Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
In office
October 25, 1998 – August 31, 2002
PresidentBill Clinton
George W. Bush
Preceded byRobert S. Gelbard
Succeeded byRobert B. Charles
Personal details
Born (1942-11-30) November 30, 1942 (age 81)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationDartmouth College (BA)
University of Michigan (MA)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
Years of service1964–1968
Battles/warsVietnam War

Robert Rand Brittingham Beers[1] (born November 30, 1942) is an American government official. He served as Deputy Homeland Security Advisor to the President of the United States during the Barack Obama administration.[2] He also served as acting Secretary of Homeland Security[3] following the resignation of Secretary Janet Napolitano on September 6, 2013 until Jeh Johnson assumed that office on December 23, 2013.

  1. ^ "Robert Rand Brittingham Beers (1942–)". Office of the Historian, U.S. State Department.
  2. ^ "Rand Beers heads to White House". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2014-01-03.
  3. ^ "Secretary's Corner | Homeland Security".