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Captain Kel Gleason is an Intelligence 

Officer in the United States Army. He has 

a bachelor's degree in radio/television 

communications and has completed work 

toward a Masters degree in telecommu--

nications at Southern Illinois University at 

Carbondale. Before entering the Army, 

Gleason worked as a production 

assistant for CBC (Canadian Broadcasting 

Corporation) Radio.
 

Gleason was commissioned in the Army in 1996 and immediately posted to Germany for three years. While posted there, he was a platoon leader and a battalion staff officer for intelligence and security. During that same period, he was also assigned to Bosnia in conjunction with the peacekeeping operation there.
 

Born in Murphysboro, Illinois, Gleason and his family moved to Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, where he lived until he completed high school. After graduation, Gleason moved back to the United States and has been based here ever since.
 

On visits home, Gleason enjoys camping, fishing, and kayaking with his dad, a retired professor. In addition, he is avidly interested in his South American Indian (Quechuan) heritage, particularly its history, art, and cuisine. He loves to cook, having learned his culinary skills from his Peruvian mother, who teaches gourmet cooking in the family home. Gleason's hobbies include weightlifting, running, rollerblading, snorkeling, photography, and skiing.
 

Currently single, Gleason recently relocated to Fort Hood, Texas. His birth date is January 5, 1968. 

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Color: RED, NAVY BLUE

Smell: EVERGREEN TREES

Flower: ORCHIDS

Game: CHESS, PICTIONARY

Sports Team: UCLA BASKETBALL, SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

TV Show: 60 MINUTES, 48 HOURS, X-FILES

Movie: MANHATTAN, DEER HUNTER, ANNIE HALL

Actor: ROBERT De NIRO, AL PACINO

Actress: MIA FARROW, ANNETTE BENING, JODIE FOSTER

Music Type: TECHNO/JAZZ (Clubbing), ACOUSTIC GUITAR (Home)

Band: ELVIS COSTELLO, LLOYD COLE & THE COMMOTIONS

Magazines: NATIONAL REVIEW, GQ

Breakfast: BLUEBERRY PANCAKES (With Canadian maple syrup), FRESH O.J.

Dinner: MEDITERRANEAN GREEK (Rice & seafood mix)

Vegetable: ZUCCHINI, ASPARAGUS, MUSHROOMS

Snack Food: POWER BARS (Apple Cinnamon), RICE CAKES (Banana Nut)

Candy Bar: GRANOLA BARS (Honey Oat)

Dessert: FRUIT SALAD, BLACK FOREST CHOCOLATE CAKE

Alcoholic Beverage: DRY WHITE WINE (German)

Non-Alcoholic Beverage: WHEY PROTEIN SHAKE, CRANBERRY, APPLE, OR ORANGE JUICE

Photo and biography courtesy of the 

 CBS Official Survivor Site  ~  Kel Gleason Bio