William H. Webster
William H. Webster | |
|---|---|
Webster as FBI director | |
| Chair of the Homeland Security Advisory Council | |
| In office August 10, 2005 – August 18, 2020 | |
| President | |
| Deputy | |
| Preceded by | Joseph J. Grano Jr. |
| Succeeded by | William Bratton |
| 14th Director of Central Intelligence | |
| In office May 26, 1987 – August 31, 1991 | |
| President | |
| Deputy | |
| Preceded by | Robert Gates (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Robert Gates |
| 3rd Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation | |
| In office February 23, 1978 – May 25, 1987 | |
| President | |
| Deputy | James B. Adams |
| Preceded by | Clarence M. Kelley |
| Succeeded by | William S. Sessions |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | |
| In office July 18, 1973 – February 22, 1978 | |
| Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Marion Charles Matthes |
| Succeeded by | Theodore McMillian |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri | |
| In office December 21, 1970 – July 18, 1973 | |
| Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | John Francis Nangle |
| United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri | |
| In office January 1, 1960 – January 20, 1961 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Harry Richards |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Lance |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Hedgcock Webster March 6, 1924 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses | Drusilla Lane
(m. 1950; died 1984)Lynda Clugston (m. 1990) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service |
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| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | |
William Hedgcock Webster (born March 6, 1924) is an American retired attorney and jurist who most recently served as chair of the Homeland Security Advisory Council from 2005 until 2020. He was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri and a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit before becoming director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 1978 to 1987 and director of Central Intelligence (CIA) from 1987 to 1991. He is the only person to have held both positions.