Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Carter Page

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: April 26, 2026

How Carter Page built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Carter Page is an American petroleum industry consultant and former foreign-policy advisor to Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. He is the founder and managing partner of Global Energy Capital, a consulting firm focused on the Russian and Central Asian oil and gas sectors. He gained notoriety due to his connections with Russia and his role in the Trump campaign, leading to scrutiny and investigations regarding potential Russian interference in the election.

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1998: Joined and Left Eurasia Group

In 1998, Carter Page joined the Eurasia Group, a strategy consulting firm, but left three months later.

1998: Left Active Duty

In 1998, after five years of service including a tour in Morocco as an intelligence officer, Carter Page left active duty in the U.S. Navy.

2000: Started at Merrill Lynch

In 2000, Carter Page began working as an investment banker with Merrill Lynch in London.

2001: MBA from New York University

In 2001, Carter Page received an MBA degree from New York University.

2004: End of Navy Reserve Membership

In 2004, Carter Page's membership in the Navy's inactive reserve concluded after being a member since 1998.

2008: Founded Global Energy Capital

In 2008, Carter Page founded his own investment fund, Global Energy Capital.

2012: PhD from SOAS, University of London

In 2012, Carter Page received a PhD degree from SOAS, University of London after his doctoral dissertation was rejected twice before being accepted by new examiners.

August 2013: Informal advisor to the Kremlin

In August 2013, Carter Page wrote that he had served as an informal advisor to the staff of the Kremlin in preparation for their Presidency of the G-20 Summit.

March 21, 2016: Announced as Foreign Policy Advisor

On March 21, 2016, Donald Trump announced Carter Page as a foreign policy advisor in his campaign.

July 2016: Russia Trip Speech

In July 2016, Carter Page informed Jeff Sessions, Lewandowski, Hicks and other Trump campaign officials that he was traveling to Russia to give a speech.

September 23, 2016: Yahoo News Report

On September 23, 2016, Yahoo News reported U.S. intelligence officials investigated alleged contacts between Carter Page and Russian officials. Subsequently, Page left the Trump campaign.

December 2016: Page Press Conference

In December 2016, Carter Page gave a press conference in Russia where he indicated that he had been in a number of meetings with Donald Trump and learned a tremendous amount from him.