Henry Kissinger, Secretary of United State Under Presidents Nixon and Ford, Dies at 100.

American diplomat, political scientist, geopolitical consultant, and politician 56th United States Secretary of State National Security Advisor under the presidential administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford Early Life Kissinger was born Heinz Alfred Kissinger in Furth, Bavaria, Germany, on May 27, 1923. His family was Jewish, and they fled to the United States in 1938 to escape the Nazi regime. Kissinger settled in New York City, where he became a naturalized citizen in 1943. Education and Career Kissinger graduated from Harvard College in 1950 and Harvard University in 1952. He taught at Harvard University until 1971, specializing in international relations. Government Service Kissinger entered government service in 1961, when he was appointed a consultant to the National Security Council. He served in various advisory roles under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. In 1969, President Richard Nixon appointed Kissinger National Security Advisor. In this role, ...