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William Egan Colby (January 4, 1920 – May 6, 1996) was an American intelligence officer who served as Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) from September 1973 to January 1976. During World War II , Colby served with the Office of Strategic Services .
Former CIA Director William Colby, who played a significant role in U.S. Vietnam War policy-making, was founded dead in 1996, eight days after going missing on a solo canoe trip near his Maryland home.
May 10, 2024 · William Colby (born January 4, 1920, St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.—died April 27, 1996, Rock Point, Maryland) was a U.S. government official who pursued a policy of openness during his turbulent tenure (1973–76) as director of the CIA.
Jan 16, 2020 · The day after the Jan. 3 U.S. killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani marked the centennial of the birth of the late Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) William E. Colby.
Sep 22, 2011 · In an effort to explain his father, Carl Colby’s new documentary, The Man Nobody Knew, which premieres tomorrow, offers a Who’s Who parade of former top-level C.I.A. and government officials ...
May 4, 1996 · William Colby, missing and presumed dead in a Maryland boating accident last weekend, was a singular figure in the history of the Central Intelligence Agency.
Oct 14, 2011 · What would William Colby think of the way the U.S. killed Osama bin Laden? Probably that it was like bombing Adolf Hitler's bunker and actually killing him.
Sep 23, 2011 · Conspiracy theorists can have a field day with William Colby’s death, but “The Man Nobody Knew” suggests that the culprit may have been no more than a cold warrior’s crumbling facade.
Mar 30, 2013 · In unedited excerpts from a 1995 conversation former Central Intelligence Agency Director William Colby spoke about post-war America, the rise of communism within and outside the United States...
May 6, 1996 · Through a quarter century at the CIA, William Colby played a pivotal role in shaping our Nation's intelligence community. A dedicated public servant, he ably led the Agency through challenging times.