1997 Factbook on Intelligence


Directors of Central Intelligence

Rear Adm. Sidney W. Souers, USNR 23 January 1946-10 June 1946
Lt. Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg, USA 10 June 1946-1 May 1947
Rear Adm. Roscoe H. Hillenkoetter, USN 1 May 1947-7 October 1950
Gen. Walter Bedell Smith, USA 7 October 1950-9 February 1953
The Honorable Allen W. Dulles 26 February 1953-29 November 1961
The Honorable John A. McCone 29 November 1961-28 April 1965
Vice Adm. William F. Raborn, Jr., USN (Ret.) 28 April 1965-30 June 1966
The Honorable Richard Helms 30 June 1966-2 February 1973
The Honorable James R. Schlesinger 2 February 1973-2 July 1973
The Honorable William E. Colby 4 September 1973-30 January 1976
The Honorable George Bush 30 January 1976-20 January 1977
Adm. Stansfield Turner, USN (Ret.) 9 March 1977-20 January 1981
The Honorable William J. Casey 28 January 1981-29 January 1987
The Honorable William H. Webster 26 May 1987-31 August 1991
The Honorable Robert M. Gates 6 November 1991-20 January 1993
The Honorable R. James Woolsey 5 February 1993-10 January 1995
The Honorable John M. Deutch 10 May 1995-15 December 1996
The Honorable George J. Tenet 11 July 1997-


Deputy Directors of Central Intelligence

Kingman Douglass (1) 2 March 1946-11 July 1946
Brig. Gen. Edwin K. Wright, USA 20 January 1947-9 March 1949
The Honorable William H. Jackson 7 October 1950-3 August 1951
The Honorable Allen W. Dulles 23 August 1951-26 February 1953
Gen. Charles P. Cabell, USAF 23 April 1953-31 January 1962
Lt. Gen. Marshall S. Carter, USA 3 April 1962-28 April 1965
The Honorable Richard Helms 28 April 1965-30 June 1966
Vice Adm. Rufus L. Taylor, USN 13 October 1966-1 February 1969
Lt. Gen. Robert E. Cushman, Jr., USMC 7 May 1969-31 December 1971
Lt. Gen. Vernon A. Walters, USA (2) 2 May 1972-7 July 1976
The Honorable E. Henry Knoche (3) 7 July 1976-1 August 1977
John F. Blake (4) 1 August 1977-10 February 1978
The Honorable Frank C. Carlucci 10 February 1978-5 February 1981
Adm. Bobby R. Inman, USN 12 February 1981-10 June 1982
The Honorable John N. McMahon 10 June 1982-29 March 1986
The Honorable Robert M. Gates (5) 18 April 1986-20 March 1989
The Honorable Richard J. Kerr (6) 20 March 1989-2 March 1992
Adm. William O. Studeman (7) 9 April 1992-3 July 1995
The Honorable George J. Tenet (8) 3 July 1995-11 July 1997


(1) Mr. Douglass served as Acting DDCI 2 March 1946 - 11 July 1946.

(2) Gen. Walters served as Acting DCI 2 July 1973 - 4 September 1973.

(3) Mr. Knoche served as Acting DCI 20 January 1977 - 9 March 1977.

(4) Mr. Blake served as Acting DDCI 1 August 1977 - 10 February 1978.

(5) Mr. Gates served as Acting DCI 18 December 1986 - 26 May 1987.

(6) Mr. Kerr became Acting DCI 1 September 1991 - 6 November 1991.

(7) Admiral Studeman served as Acting DCI 21 January 1993 - 5 February 1993 and 11 January 1995 - 9 May 1995.

(8) Mr. Tenet served as Acting DCI 16 December 1996 - 11 July 1997.