Philip J. Crowley
| Philip J. Crowley | |
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Philip J. Crowley, ca. 2010
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| Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs | |
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In office May 26, 2009 – March 13, 2011 |
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| Nominated by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Sean McCormack |
| Succeeded by | Michael A. Hammer |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 28, 1951 Brockton, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse(s) | Col. (Ret.) Paula E. Kougeas |
| Children | Mary, Christopher |
| Residence | Alexandria, Virginia |
| Alma mater | College of the Holy Cross |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | Air Force |
| Years of service | 1973–1999 |
| Rank | Colonel |
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 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, 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. He is currently teaching at George Washington University and is affiliated with the university's Institute for Public Diplomacy and Global Communication.
Crowley was born in Brockton, Massachusetts. His mother, Mary Crowley, was a homemaker. His father, William C. Crowley, was a vice president for public relations with the Boston Red Sox, and a former U.S. Army Air Forces B-17 pilot, who spent two years as a POW in a German POW camp.
Crowley was educated at the College of the Holy Cross, graduating with a B.A. in English in 1973. He joined the United States Air Force in June 1973. He spent 26 years in the Air Force, and was stationed in New Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts, Colorado, Washington, Turkey, and Germany. During the Gulf War, he was stationed at Incirlik Air Base for four months. In 1997, he was named senior director of public affairs for the United States National Security Council and Special Assistant to the President for national security affairs. During the Kosovo War, he worked with Javier Solana, Secretary General of NATO from April to June 1999. He retired from the Air Force in September 1999 at the rank of Colonel.
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