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Robert C. O'Brien is credited as a lawyer, diplomat and political staffer. Robert C. O'Brien was born in Los Angeles, California, United States on June 18, 1966. The age as of 2026 is 60. Education on record includes Cardinal Newman High School and University of California, Berkeley School of Law.
My Take
Robert C. O'Brien fascinates me as a study in how a lawyer becomes a statesman. Rising from a Berkeley law background to serve as the 27th U.S. National Security Advisor placed him at the absolute center of global decision-making, the final person to hold that post under the first Trump administration. That role rewards composure under pressure more than ideology, and surviving in that arena says something. Now chairing American Global Strategies, he's monetizing exactly the network and judgment that office demands. I read him as a pragmatic operator, the type who shapes events quietly rather than performing for cameras.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Robert C. O'Brien
- Name (Japanese)
- ロバート・オブライエン
- Reading
- ろばーと・おぶらいえん
- Born
- June 18, 1966 (age 60)
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- lawyer / diplomat / political staffer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Horse
2. Background
- High school
- Cardinal Newman High School
- University
- University of California, Berkeley School of Law
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Robert C. O'Brien born?
Robert C. O'Brien was born on June 18, 1966 and is 60 years old.
Where is Robert C. O'Brien from?
Robert C. O'Brien is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Robert C. O'Brien do?
Robert C. O'Brien works as lawyer, diplomat, political staffer.
Where did Robert C. O'Brien study?
Robert C. O'Brien attended University of California, Berkeley School of Law.
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