Michael Mullen

publication date: Thursday, January 2, 2014 (part of Winter 2014)

category: Military

clue: His experience commanding every Battleship on the sea made him a strong military advisor to Bush and Obama.

explanation: Mullen was a naval commander who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2007 to 2011. more…

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Justin Woods, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Joanna Woods, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, Mike Rothstein, Erik Bates, and Aaron Shurtleff

The Game Masters: These ten famous people, all significant figures in their fields, would be instant experts if they applied their skills to ordinary games. The first week features five celebrities who would dominate at classic board games, and the second week switches to classic video games.

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