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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.
A month later, in June 1940, a much younger naval intelligence col-league, 43-year-old St. Louis native Cdr. Roscoe Hillenkoetter, watched another victorious German army oc-cupy Paris.
Rear Admiral Roscoe H. Hillenkoetter became Director of Central Intelligence on May 1, 1947. His appointment had been decided upon by the National Intelligence Authority the preceding February.
Jun 21, 1982 · Vice Adm. Roscoe H. Hillenkoetter, the first director of the Central Intelligence Agency, died Friday night at Mount Sinai Hospital. He was 85 years old and had lived in Weehawken,...
Rear Admiral Roscoe H. Hillenkoetter was the third director of central intelligence, but the first who served as the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. During his tenure, a National Security Council Directive on Office of Special Projects, June 18, 1948, (NSC 10/2) further gave the CIA the authority to carry out covert operations ...
Apr 30, 2021 · Vice Admiral Roscoe Hillenkoetter, the first director of the C.I.A., told a Times reporter, “Behind the scenes, high-ranking Air Force officers are soberly concerned about the UFOs. But through...
Sep 15, 2023 · Roscoe Henry Hillenkoetter (1897-1982) was Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) from 1 May 1947 to 7 October 1950 (ref 1, p.23). In that position, he headed the Central Intelligence Group until 23 November 1947, and thereafter the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (ref 1, p.23).
