John Michael McConnell
John Michael "Mike" McConnell (born July 26, 1943) is a former vice admiral in the United States Navy.
Mike McConnell | |
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| Director of National Intelligence | |
| In office February 20, 2007 – January 27, 2009 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | John Negroponte |
| Succeeded by | Dennis Blair |
| Director of the National Security Agency | |
| In office 1992–1996 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Bill Studeman |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Minihan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 26, 1943 Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Education | North Greenville University Furman University (BA) George Washington University (MPA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1967–1996 |
| Rank |  Vice Admiral |
During his naval career he served as Director of the National Security Agency from 1992 to 1996. His civilian career includes serving as the United States Director of National Intelligence from 20 February 2007 to 27 January 2009 during the Bush administration and seven days of the Obama administration.[1]
McConnell was born and grew up in Greenville, South Carolina.[2]
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McConnell's official NSA portrait, 1992.
McConnell is sworn in as DNI, February 20, 2007.
Seal of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. See more information: [1]
References
- ↑ Mark Mazzetti; Cooper, Helene; Gay Stolberg, Sheryl (January 4, 2007). The Struggle for Iraq; In shift, Director for Intelligence in State Dept. Post. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/04/washington/04secretary.html?hp&ex=1167886800&en=d988963d461a66a2&ei=5094&partner=homepage. Retrieved 2007-02-25.
- ↑ Bush to name retired admiral to top intel post. MSNBC. January 5, 2007. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16458602/. Retrieved 2007-07-22.
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