Oliver North

Profession: Political Commentator and Iran-Contra Figure

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Biography: North is a decorated American service member who has held numerous political and public appointments, including as a member of the National Security Council and as President of the National Rifle Association. He also ran for the United States Senate in 1994, challenging the incumbent, Chuck Robb, in Virginia.

Oliver North is perhaps best known for his involvement in the 1980s with the Iran-Contra affair, a political scandal concerning the illegal sale of weapons to the Iranian regime and the illicit diversion of the proceeds from this sale to the Contra rebel groups in Nicaragua.

Fortunately for North, he was given limited immunity in return for his testifying before Congress; and then the three felony charges on which was convicted, for which he served a short period of community service, were overturned in 1991.

Since then, North has returned to politics and taken up a career as a commentator with a Radio America show and a series on Fox News: War Stories with Oliver North.

Born: October 7, 1943
Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas, USA
Age: 80 years old

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Libra