| Robert Earl | |
| Allegiance: |  United States |
| Rank: | Lieutenant colonel |
| Commands: | United States Marines |
| Alma Mater: | United States Naval Academy |
Robert Earl was a United States Marine lieutenant colonel and a deputy to Oliver North at the National Security Agency during the early 1980s.
Earl graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1967. He was also a Rhodes Scholar.
Earl is most famous for being involved with the 1980s Iran-Contra scandal supply effort and participated in the destruction of records. He was granted immunity for his testimony.
Oliver North had been a professional acquaintance of Robert Earl since their time together at the Naval Academy. After graduation from the Academy, Earl and North often crossed paths during their careers.[1]
During the George W. Bush presidency, Earl was appointed as chief of staff to acting Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon R. England.