Snowden, Edward: - Edward Snowden was born in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and grew up in the shadow of Fort Meade.
Currently, he serves as president of the board of directors of the Freedom of the Press Foundation..
He has received numerous awards for his public service, including the Right Livelihood Award, the German Whistleblower Prize, the Ridenhour Prize for Truth-Telling, and the Carl von Ossietzky Medal from the International League of Human Rights.
A systems engineer by training, he served as an officer of the Central Intelligence Agency, and worked as a contractor for the National Security Agency.
Snowden, Edward: - Edward Snowden was born in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and grew up in the shadow of Fort Meade