Robert Earl (U.S. Marine)

Robert Earl
Robert Earl
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Navy
Rank	Lieutenant colonel
Commands	United States Marines
Alma mater	United States Naval Academy

Robert Earl was a United States Marine lieutenant colonel and a deputy to Oliver North at the National Security Agency during the early 1980s.

Early life

Earl graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1967. He was also a Rhodes Scholar.

Iran-Contra

Earl is most famous for being involved with the 1980s Iran-Contra scandal supply effort and participated in the destruction of records. He was granted immunity for his testimony.

Oliver North had been a professional acquaintance of Robert Earl since their time together at the Naval Academy. After graduation from the Academy, Earl and North often crossed paths during their careers.^[1]

Later career

During the George W. Bush presidency, Earl was appointed as chief of staff to acting Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon R. England.

Notes and references

^ Final Report of the Independent Counsel for Iran/Contra Matters, Chapter 6

External links

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[1] Final Report of the Independent Counsel for Iran/Contra Matters, Chapter 6

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