John Michael McConnell
John Michael McConnell (* 26. Juli 1943 in Greenville, South Carolina) ist ein ehemaliger US-amerikanischer Vice Admiral (Dienstzeit: 1967–1996) und hoher US-Regierungsbeamter. Am 13. Februar 2007 wurde er von Präsident George W. Bush als der Director of National Intelligence (DNI) vereidigt und trat dieses Amt am 20. Februar an. Vom 22. Mai 1992 bis 22. Februar 1996 war er der Direktor der National Security Agency (NSA).
Leben
McConnell wuchs in South Carolina auf und studierte am North Greenville Junior College, Verwaltungswissenschaft an der George Washington University, Globale Kommunikation an der National Defense University, Strategic Intelligence am National Defense Intelligence College und Volkswirtschaft an der Furman University.
Auszeichnungen
Auswahl der Dekorationen, sortiert in Anlehnung der Order of Precedence of Military Awards:
- Defense Superior Service Medal
- Legion of Merit (2 ×)
Meritorious Service Medal (2 ×)- Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2 ×)
Karriere
- Naval Investigative Service, Japan, 1967–1968
- Commander of Middle East Force Operations, 1971–1974
- Executive assistant to Director of Naval Intelligence, 1986–1987
- Chief of Naval Forces Division at National Security Agency, 1987–1988
- Director of Intelligence (N2) Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet, 1989–1990
- Intelligence Director for Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1990–1992
- Director of National Security Agency, 1992–1996
- Senior Vice President Booz Allen Hamilton, 1996–2006
- Director of National Intelligence, seit 2007
Weblinks
- John Michael McConnell in der Notable Names Database (englisch)
| Personendaten | |
|---|---|
| NAME | McConnell, John Michael |
| KURZBESCHREIBUNG | US-amerikanischer Offizier und hoher Regierungsbeamter |
| GEBURTSDATUM | 26. Juli 1943 |
| GEBURTSORT | Greenville, South Carolina |
Auf dieser Seite verwendete Medien
Mike McConnell, United States Director of National Intelligence.
Legion of Merit Legionnare ribbon
Ribbon from the Meritorious Service Medal awarded by the United States Department of Defense. The color is Scarlet, or Pantone 220 C.
The seal of the U.S. National Security Agency. The first use was in September 1966, replacing an older seal which was used briefly. For more information, see here and here.
Seal of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. See more information: [1]
Ribbon from the Defense Superior Service Medal awarded by the United States Department of Defense.
Ribbon for the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal awarded by the United States Department of the Navy.