Oliver North
Oliver Laurence North (born October 7, 1943) or Ollie North is a retired United States Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel, political commentator, television host, military historian, and New York Times best-selling author. He is currently the host of War Stories with Oliver North on Fox News Channel.
In 2018, North became the President of the National Rifle Association of America (NRA).
North was at the center of national attention during the Iran–Contra affair, a political scandal in the late 1980s during the presidency of Ronald Reagan. Some people say North took the blame and punishment rather than Reagan.
North was born on October 7, 1943 in San Antonio, Texas.[1] North grew up in Philmont, New York. He studied at State University of New York at Brockport. He has been married to Betsy Stuart since 1987.
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Oliver North in 2005, pictured with Clinton Township, Franklin County, Ohio Assistant Fire Chief John Harris and Lieutenant Douglas Brown, at a public speaking event.
North filming a scene of War Stories with Oliver North at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, 2010
References
- ↑ Official biography on OliverNorth.com
Other websites
Media related to Oliver North at Wikimedia Commons
- Podcasts of North's recent articles Archived 2021-02-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Oliver North on IMDb