BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261111T230000Z DTEND:20261112T030000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Annual Nimitz Dinner with Robert M Gates (22nd Secretary of Defense) DESCRIPTION:The Admiral Nimitz Foundation invites guests to attend the Annual Nimitz Dinner on Wednesday\, November 11\, 2026\, featuring Robert M. Gates\, the 22nd United States Secretary of Defense\, as this year's guest speaker. As the signature fundraiser for the National Museum of the Pacific War\, the Annual Nimitz Dinner has hosted a long list of military and government figures as guest speakers\, providing attendees with key insights into geopolitical issues[AL1.1]. Gates served as Secretary of Defense from 2006 to 2011 and worked under eight U.S. presidents. Before joining the Pentagon\, he served as president of Texas A&M University and spent nearly 27 years with the CIA\, eventually becoming Director of Central Intelligence. He also served for nearly nine years on the National Security Council staff. The recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom\, Gates is Chancellor of William & Mary\, a principal at Rice\, Hadley\, Gates & Manuel\, LLC\, and the author of four books on leadership\, national security\, and public service. The dinner will take place from 5 to 9 p.m. at Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Fredericksburg. Ticket and sponsorship prices vary\, and guests are encouraged to reserve their seats while tickets remain available. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Admiral Nimitz Foundation invites guests to attend the Annual Nimitz Dinner on Wednesday\, November 11\, 2026\, featuring Robert M. Gates\, the 22nd United States Secretary of Defense\, as this year&rsquo\;s guest speaker. As the signature fundraiser for the National Museum of the Pacific War\, the Annual Nimitz Dinner has hosted a long list of military and government figures as guest speakers\, providing attendees with key insights into geopolitical issues[AL1.1]. Gates served as Secretary of Defense from 2006 to 2011 and worked under eight U.S. presidents. Before joining the Pentagon\, he served as president of Texas A&\;M University and spent nearly 27 years with the CIA\, eventually becoming Director of Central Intelligence. He also served for nearly nine years on the National Security Council staff. The recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom\, Gates is Chancellor of William &\; Mary\, a principal at Rice\, Hadley\, Gates &\; Manuel\, LLC\, and the author of four books on leadership\, national security\, and public service. The dinner will take place from 5 to 9 p.m. at Saint Mary&rsquo\;s Catholic Church in Fredericksburg. Ticket and sponsorship prices vary\, and guests are encouraged to reserve their seats while tickets remain available. LOCATION:St Mary's Catholic Church-Fredericksburg UID:e.187.34266 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260922T045301Z URL:https://business.boerne.org/events/details/annual-nimitz-dinner-with-robert-m-gates-22nd-secretary-of-defense-34266 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR