Former Republican Deputy Whip, United States Senate

United States Secretary of Defense, 2013-2015

Confirmed, United States Secretary of Defense, February 26, 2013

Nominated by Barack Obama, Secretary of Defense, United States of America, January 7, 2013

Senator, United States Senate, 1997-2008

Co-Chair, Congressional Executive Committee on the People's Republic of China

Co-Chair, Congressional Study Group on Germany

Member, Senior Advisory Committee, Committee of the Institute of Politics at Harvard University

President, Private Sector Council

Chief Executive Officer, Private Sector Council

Co-Founder, Vanguard Cellular Systems Incorporated

Director, Vanguard Cellular Systems Incorporated

President, McCarthy and Company, 1991-1996

Chief Operating Officer, Economic Summit of Industrialized Nations, 1990

Deputy Director, Economic Summit of Industrialized Nations, 1990

President, World United Service Organizations, 1987-1990

Chief Executive Officer, World United Service Organizations, 1987-1990

Deputy Administrator, Veterans Administration, 1981-1982

Deputy Commissioner General of the United States, World's Fair, 1982

Manager of Government Affairs, Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, 1977-1980

Chief of Staff, Representative John Y. McCollister, 1971-1977

Talk Show Host, KBON/KLNG, 1969

Newscaster, KBON/KLNG, 1969

Sergeant, United States Army, Vietnam, 1967-1968

Chair, Agent Orange Settlement Fund

Chair of the Board, American Information Systems

Life Member, American Legion

Board Member, American Red Cross

Trustee, Bellevue University

Member, Board of Directors, Arlington National Cemetery Historical Society

Member, Board of Directors, Friends of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Member, Board of Directors, Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce

Member, Board of Trustees, Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust

Member, Bread for the World

Member, Council on Foreign Relations

Member, Disabled American Veterans

Member, Eisenhower World Affairs Institute

Member, German Marshall Fund's Trade and Poverty Forum

Trustee, Hastings College

Board Member, International Republican Institute

Member, Military Order of the Purple Heart

Member, National Advisory Committee, Friends of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Chair, No Greater Love, Incorporated

Member, Paralyzed Veterans of America

Member, Private Sector Council

Member, Rippon Society

Life Member, Veterans of Foreign War

Chair, Vietnam Veterans Memorial 10th Anniversary

Co-Chair, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Corporate Council

Life Member, Vietnam Veterans of America

Member, World Board of Governors, United Service Organization

Chair, World United Service Organizations Advisory Council

Astrological Sign:

Libra

Awards:

Millard E. Tydings Award for Courage and Leadership in American Politics, 2008
National Urban League Congressional Leadership Award, 2008
U.S. Chamber of Commerce "Spirit of Enterprise" Award, 2008, 2007
Distinguished Service Award for International Statesmanship from the International Relations Council of Kansas City, 2007
Don Wagner Leadership Award, 2006
Luminosity Award from the Bonnie J. Addario Breath Away From the Cure Foundation, 2006
University of Nebraska at Omaha's Alumni Award for Excellence in Public Service, 2006
Washington Coal Club Annual Achievement Award, 2006
Champion of the Children Award, American Association of School Administrators, 2005
Marlin Fitzwater Excellence in Public Communication Award, 2005
Omaha World-Herald’s "Midlander of the Year" Award, 2005
Public Service Award, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, 2005
Award for Distinguished International Leadership, Atlantic Council, 2004
Edmund S. Muskie Distinguished Public Service Award, 2004
Boy Scouts of America's Good Scout Award
Atlantic Council’s Distinguished International Leadership Award
Distinguished Service Medal, Center for the Study of the Presidency
European Institute’s Transatlantic Leadership Award
Golden Plow Award, American Farm Bureau Federation
Horatio Alger Award, Horatio Alger Association
Housing Policy Council Leadership Award
National Farmers Union Golden Triangle Award
National Parent Teacher Association’s Outstanding Child Advocacy Award and the Committee for Education Funding’s Special Recognition Award
National School Board Association’s Special Recognition Award
Nebraska Veterans Advocate of the Year Award, Small Business Administration
Outstanding Child Advocacy Award, National Parent Teacher Association
Research Beacon Award, Fragile X Research Foundation
Special Recognition Award, National School Board Association
Transatlantic Leadership Award, European Institute
William Howard Taft Public Service Award, The University Club

Father's Name:

Charles Dean Hagel

Father's Occupation:

Lumberyard worker

Mother's Name:

Betty Hagel

Publications:

"Voices of War: Stories of Service from the Home Front and the Front Lines" by The Library Of Congress, Chuck Hagel and Max Clelan

"America: Our Next Chapter", 2008