Allen Dulles
first civilian and longest-serving Director of Central Intelligence (DCI)
Allen Welsh Dulles (April 7, 1893 – January 29, 1969) was an American diplomat and lawyer who became the first civilian Director of Central Intelligence (DCI). He was its longest-serving director so far.
Allen Dulles | |
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| Director of Central Intelligence | |
| In office February 26, 1953 – November 29, 1961 | |
| President | Dwight Eisenhower John F. Kennedy |
| Deputy | Charles P. Cabell |
| Preceded by | Walter B. Smith |
| Succeeded by | John McCone |
| Deputy Director of Central Intelligence | |
| In office August 23, 1951 – February 26, 1953 | |
| President | Harry S. Truman Dwight Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | William H. Jackson |
| Succeeded by | Charles P. Cabell |
| Deputy Director of Central Intelligence for Plans | |
| In office January 4, 1951 – August 23, 1951 | |
| President | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Frank Wisner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Allen Welsh Dulles April 7, 1893 Watertown, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 29, 1969 (aged 75) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Green Mount Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Clover Todd
(m. 1920; "his death" is deprecated; use "died" instead. 1969) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) George Washington University (LLB) |
Dulles was head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) during the early Cold War. He oversaw the 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état, Operation Ajax, the Lockheed U-2 aircraft program and the Bay of Pigs Invasion. Following the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Dulles was one of the members of the Warren Commission.
Between his stints of government service, Dulles was a corporate lawyer. His older brother, John Foster Dulles, was the Secretary of State during the Eisenhower Administration.[1]
References
change- ↑ "Allen W. Dulles, C.I.A. Director From 1953 to 1961, Dies at 75. Allen W. Dulles, Director of Central Intelligence From 1953 to 1961, Is Dead at 75". The New York Times. January 31, 1969.