14 Facts About Rand Beers

Robert Rand Brittingham Beers was born on November 30,1942 and is an American government official.

Rand Beers served as Deputy Homeland Security Advisor to the President of the United States during the Barack Obama administration.

Rand Beers served as acting Secretary of Homeland Security following the resignation of Secretary Janet Napolitano on September 6,2013, until Jeh Johnson assumed that office on December 23,2013.

Rand Beers entered the Foreign Service in 1971 and transferred to the Civil Service in 1983.

Rand Beers served most of his career in the Department of State, including as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Regional Affairs in the Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs, focusing on the Middle East and Persian Gulf.

Rand Beers was Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs.

Rand Beers served on the NSC Staff in the following capacies: Director for Counter-terrorism and Counter-narcotics, Director for Peacekeeping, and Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Intelligence Programs, and Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Combating Terrorism on the NSC Staff.

Rand Beers resigned from the NSC Staff in March 2003, retired from government service in April 2003, and served as national security advisor for the Kerry-Edwards campaign.

Rand Beers stirred up controversy with remarks he made at an event hosted by the Center for American Progress in June 2008.

Rand Beers's comments elicited widespread criticism from conservative observers such as Rush Limbaugh and Karl Rove, as well as a variety of right-wing blogs.

Rand Beers is a member of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council.

Rand Beers served as Counselor to Secretary Janet Napolitano beginning on January 21,2009, and continued in that capacity while directing the activities of NPPD.

Rand Beers's tenure ended when Jeh Johnson was confirmed as Napolitano's replacement by the United States Senate on December 23,2013.

Rand Beers earned a bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College and a master's degree from the University of Michigan.