Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. (President McCain)

General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. (also known as "Stormin' Norman" and "The Bear") (b. August 22, 1934) is a retired four-star general in the United States Army. He was the 20th National Security Advisor of the United States (2001-2009), serving under President John McCain.

During his military career, Schwarzkopf served as the Commander of U.S. Central Command, and was the commander of the Coalition Forces in the Gulf War of 1991.

Biography
Schwarzkopf was born Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. in Trenton, New Jersey to Norman and Ruth Schwarzkopf. His father, Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf, served in the US Army before becoming the Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police, but returned to an Army career and rose to rank of Major General. In January 1952, Schwarzkopf's birth certificate was amended to make his name "H. Norman Schwarzkopf". His connection with the Persian Gulf region began very early on. In 1946, when he was 12, he and the rest of his family joined their father, stationed in Tehran, Iran, where his father would go on to be instrumental in Operation Ajax. He attended the Community High School in Tehran, later the International School of Geneva, and attended and graduated from Valley Forge Military Academy. He is also a member of Mensa, with a tested I.Q. of 168.