Porter Goss

Porter Johnston Goss (born December 10, 1938) is an American politician. He was the last Director of Central Intelligence and the first Director of the Central Intelligence Agency following the passage of the 2004 Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, which abolished the DCI position. A CIA officer in Latin America during the Cold War, he served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1989 until he took up his post at the agency.

Porter Johnston Goss
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 13th and 14th district
In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1993 (13th) January 3, 1993 – September 23, 2004 (14th)
Preceded by	Connie Mack III Harry Johnston
Succeeded by	Dan Miller Connie Mack IV
19th Director of Central Intelligence/Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
In office September 24, 2004 – May 5, 2006
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	George Tenet
Succeeded by	John Negroponte (as DNI) Michael Hayden (as Director of the CIA)
Personal details
Born	December 10, 1938 Waterbury, Connecticut
Political party	Republican

Porter Goss Media

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  Representative Goss talks to the press.

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  Porter Goss addresses the media after President Bush nominated him to be the director of the CIA.

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  President George W. Bush and Director of National Intelligence John Negroponte (left) accept Goss's resignation in the Oval Office.