Louis Joseph Fortier

Louis J. Fortier
US Military Attaché to Yugoslavia, Greece, and Bulgaria
In office
1939–1941
Commanding General of the 94th Infantry Division
In office
1945
CIG Assistant Director and Acting Chief of Operational Services
In office
1946–1947
Personal details
Born8 April 1892
Gretna, Louisiana
Died6 November 1974 (Aged 82)
New Orleans
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
Alma mater
Awards
Military service
Branch/service
RankBrigadier General
Battles/wars

Louis Joseph Fortier (6 April 1892 – 6 November 1974) was an American army general. He was a decorated United States Army soldier and war hero and veteran of World War I, World War II, the Cold War, and the Korean War, and was also one of the architects of the modern United States intelligence community, being present for the creation of the Central Intelligence Agency. He also helped create the Joint Forces Staff College and the ROTC program at Auburn University.