John A. McCone
John A. McCone | |
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| 6th Director of Central Intelligence | |
| In office November 29, 1961 – April 28, 1965 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Deputy | Charles P. Cabell Marshall Carter |
| Preceded by | Allen Dulles |
| Succeeded by | William Raborn |
| Chair of the Atomic Energy Commission | |
| In office July 14, 1958 – January 20, 1961 | |
| President | Dwight Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Lewis Strauss |
| Succeeded by | Glenn T. Seaborg |
| United States Under Secretary of the Air Force | |
| In office June 15, 1950 – October 12, 1951 | |
| President | Harry Truman |
| Preceded by | Arthur S. Barrows |
| Succeeded by | Roswell Gilpatric |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Alexander McCone January 4, 1902 San Francisco, California, US |
| Died | February 14, 1991 (aged 89) Pebble Beach, California, US |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BS) |
John Alexander McCone (January 4, 1902 – February 14, 1991) was an American businessman and government official who served as Director of Central Intelligence from 1961 to 1965, during the height of the Cold War.