George Tenet
Politician
1953 –
Who is George Tenet?
George John Tenet was the Director of Central Intelligence for the United States Central Intelligence Agency, and he is Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy at Georgetown University.
Tenet held the position as the DCI from July 1997 to July 2004, making him the second-longest-serving director in the agency's history—behind Allen Welsh Dulles—as well as one of the few DCIs to serve under two U.S. presidents of opposing political parties. He played a key role in overseeing the intelligence behind the Iraq War.
In February 2008, he became a managing director at investment bank Allen & Company.
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- Born
- Jan 5, 1953
Flushing - Also known as
- George John Tenet
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Religion
- Greek Orthodox Church
- Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Georgetown University
- Columbia University
- Benjamin N. Cardozo High School
- Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service
- School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
- Employment
- Georgetown University
- Lived in
- Queens
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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