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Keith B. Alexander

United States Army general and former head of the National Security Agency
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Keith B. Alexander
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Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[24]
Date of birth
December 2, 1951, 1951[6]
Place of birth
Syracuse
Country of citizenship
United States[8]
Occupation
spy, intelligence officer, soldier
Employer
National Security Agency[12]
Field of work
national security, computer security[9][10]
Position held
Director of the National Security Agency[11]
Educated at
United States Military Academy, Boston University, Naval Postgraduate School, Questrom School of Business, Westhill Senior High School[13][14][15][16][17]
Award received
Bronze Star Medal, Legionnaire of Legion of Merit, Air Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Merit, Kuwait Liberation Medal, Kuwait Liberation Medal[18][19][20][21][22][23]
Father
Donald Henry Alexander[7]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[32]
Allegiance
United States[31]
Birth name
Keith Brian Alexander[33]
Family name
Alexander (surname)[28]
Given name
Keith, Brian[29][30]
Military branch
United States Army[25]
Military, police or special rank
general, general[26]
Participated in conflict
Gulf War[27]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 16
ISNI
0000000120437865
VIAF cluster ID
171346046
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no2011091734
GND ID
1221539418
C-SPAN person numeric ID
1009829
C-SPAN person string ID (deprecated)
1009829
Freebase ID
/m/07bcpl
Geni profile ID
6000000032799402536
IdRef ID
250228114
JRC Names ID
421834
Munzinger person ID
00000029611
NL CR AUT ID
jo20211114948
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NNDB people ID
895/000213256
OpenSanctions ID
Keith B. Alexander
PolitiFact people and groups ID
keith-alexander
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJyhgxmxWX4YxxyV8dCPcP

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🔗 Connections
Award received 5
Bronze Star Medal, Air Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Kuwait Liberation Medal, Kuwait Liberation Medal
Educated at 3
Boston University, United States Military Academy, Naval Postgraduate School
Occupation 3
soldier, spy, intelligence officer
Field of work 2
computer security, national security
Given name 2
Brian, Keith
← Cast member 2
Hanover Street, Submarine X-1
Allegiance 1
United States
Chaired by 1
United States Cyber Command
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Employer 1
National Security Agency
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Military branch 1
United States Army
Military, police or special rank 1
general
OpenSanctions ID 1
Keith B. Alexander
Participated in conflict 1
Gulf War
Place of birth 1
Syracuse
Position held 1
Director of the National Security Agency
Sex or gender 1
male
← Board member 1
Amazon
← OpenSanctions ID 1
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Summary

Keith B. Alexander was born on December 2, 1951[1], in Syracuse[2]. He has worked as a spy[3], intelligence officer[4], and soldier[5].

FAQs

Where was Keith B. Alexander born?

Keith B. Alexander's place of birth was Syracuse[2].

Who were Keith B. Alexander's parents?

Keith B. Alexander's father was Donald Henry Alexander[7].

What did Keith B. Alexander do for work?

Keith B. Alexander worked as a spy[3], intelligence officer[4], and soldier[5].

Where did Keith B. Alexander go to school?

Keith B. Alexander was educated at United States Military Academy[13], Boston University[14], Naval Postgraduate School[15], and Questrom School of Business[16].

What awards did Keith B. Alexander receive?

Honors received include Bronze Star Medal[18], Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[19], Air Medal[20], and Humanitarian Service Medal[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65766: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
  2. 25w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military, police or special rank → general
    "Created claim: Military, police or special rank: general"
  3. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → national security, computer security
    Military, police or special rank → general
    Given name → Keith, Brian
    Employer → National Security Agency
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #31712: import P21 and P106 from GND (11)"
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