Editing David Kay (section)

==Education==
Kay received a [[Bachelor's degree|Bachelor of Arts degree]] from the [[University of Texas at Austin]], and also a [[Master's degree|master's]] in [[international relations|International Affairs]] and a [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]] from [[Columbia University]]'s [[School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University|School of International and Public Affairs]].

Kay was an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin (Madison). Kay later worked for the [[International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)]] in an administrative position as head of the Evaluation Section and, as recommended by the US Mission to that Agency, he was named the [[UN]] Chief Weapons Inspector from 1991 to 1992. Following that, he was a Vice President at [[Science Applications International Corporation]] (SAIC) from 1993 to 2002. He was then appointed a Special Advisor for Strategy regarding Iraqi [[weapons of mass destruction|Weapons of Mass Destruction]] (WMD) Programs. He received the [[International Atomic Energy Agency]]'s Distinguished Service Award and the [[U.S. Secretary of State]]'s Commendation.

After the 1991 [[Gulf War]], Kay led teams of inspectors of the [[International Atomic Energy Agency]] in Iraq to search out and destroy banned [[chemical weapons|chemical]], [[biological weapons|biological]], and [[nuclear weapons]]. Following the [[2003 invasion of Iraq|U.S. invasion of Iraq]], he returned to the country, working with the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] and [[United States military|U.S. military]] in 2003 and 2004 to determine if [[Saddam Hussein]]'s regime had continued developing banned weapons.