Dennis C. Blair
Dennis Cutler Blair (born February 4, 1947)[1] is the former United States Director of National Intelligence and is a retired United States Navy admiral. He was the commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific region.[2]
Dennis Blair | |
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| 3rd Director of National Intelligence | |
| In office January 29, 2009 – May 28, 2010 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Deputy | David Gompert |
| Preceded by | Mike McConnell |
| Succeeded by | David Gompert (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dennis Cutler Blair February 4, 1947 Kittery, Maine, U.S. |
| Education | United States Naval Academy (BS) Worcester College, Oxford (MA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1968–2002 |
| Rank |  Admiral |
| Battles/wars | War on Terror |
Blair was a career officer in the U.S. Navy and served in the White House during the presidencies of both President Jimmy Carter and President Ronald Reagan. Blair retired from the Navy in 2002 as an Admiral.[3] In 2009, Blair was selected as President Barack Obama’s first Director of National Intelligence, but after a series of bureaucratic battles, he resigned on May 20, 2010.[3][4]
Dennis C. Blair Media
Admiral Blair, USNCommander in Chief, US Pacific Command
US Navy Admiral Dennis C. Blair being presented the badge and ribbon of the Order of the Rising Sun. (2002)
Surface Warfare Officer Insignia
United States Pacific Command
Meritorious Service Medal ribbon
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation ribbon
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement ribbon
JPN Kyokujitsu-sho 1Class BAR
References
- ↑ "Blair, Dennis C.". Current Biography Yearbook 2010. Ipswich, MA: H.W. Wilson. 2010. pp. 46–50. ISBN 9780824211134.
- ↑ [1] Archived 2013-10-22 at the Wayback Machine, Aspen Security Forum, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 [2] Archived 2013-10-19 at the Wayback Machine, Secure Energy, 2013
- ↑ Bob Woodward, Obama's Wars (New York: Simon and Schuster, 2010), p. 371. Obama offered Blair the opportunity to devise a face-saving cover story, but Blair refused: "You want me to lie?"
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