Roscoe H. Hillenkoetter Military person
Roscoe Henry Hillenkoetter (May 8, 1897 – June 18, 1982) was the third director of the post-World War II United States Central Intelligence Group (CIG), the third Director of Central Intelligence (DCI), and the first director of the Central Intelligence Agency created by the National Security Act of 1947. He served as DCI and director of the CIG and the CIA from May 1, 1947 to October 7, 1950 and after his retirement from the United States Navy was a member of the board of governors of National Investigations Committee On Aerial Phenomena (NICAP) from 1957 to 1962.
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| military command | Director of Central Intelligence (CIG) 26 September 1947 Commanding Officer 1946 Inspector General of the Navy 1 August 1956 Promoted to rear admiral 29 November 1946 Retired from Navy 1 May 1957 Vice admiral 9 April 1956 Director of Central Intelligence (CIA) 8 December 1947–1950 Assistant Naval Attaché France: 1933–35 1938–40 1940–41 (Vichy regime) and 1946–47 Commander Cruiser Division 1 Cruiser-Destroyer Force Pacific Fleet October 1950 – August 1951 Third Naval District New York (July 1952 – August 1956) Officer in Charge of Intelligence on the staff of Commander in Chief Pacific Ocean Area (Adm. Chester W. Nimitz) September 1942 – March 1943 |