Colin Powell

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Born in 1937- Present day. Colin Powell. Family life . Colin Powell was from a middle class family. Grew up in South Bronx Liked automobiles Interested in education. Went to Morris High School in NYC Didn’t have good grades in High School Went on to C ity College - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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COLIN POWELLBorn in 1937- Present day

FAMILY LIFE

•Colin Powell was from a middle class family.•Grew up in South Bronx •Liked automobiles•Interested in education

EDUCATION Went to Morris High School in NYC Didn’t have good grades in High School Went on to City College Earned Masters Degree at George

Washington University Straight “A”s in ROTC College

CAREER

4 star general In Vietnam and Persian Gulf War Served in the military for 35

years Worked at the defense

department 12th Chairman of Joint Chiefs and

Staff

COOL FACTS African American Born in 1937 Earned Purple Heart Had a C average as a child Had straight “A”s in ROTC Collage Was an immigrant

Powell goes to war in the Persian Gulf.

Colin announces that he will not run for president.