Alexander Butterfield

Alexander Butterfield
Butterfield in 1969
5th Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
In office
March 14, 1973 – March 31, 1975
PresidentRichard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Preceded byJohn H. Shaffer
Succeeded byJohn L. McLucas
Personal details
Born
Alexander Porter Butterfield

(1926-04-06) April 6, 1926 (age 98)
Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Maryland, College Park (BS)
George Washington University (MS)
University of California, San Diego (MA)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Air Force
Years of service1948–1969
RankColonel
Battles/warsVietnam War
AwardsDistinguished Flying Cross

Alexander Porter Butterfield (born April 6, 1926) is a retired United States Air Force officer, public official, and businessman. He served as the deputy assistant to President Richard Nixon from 1969 to 1973. He revealed the White House taping system's existence on July 13, 1973, during the Watergate investigation but had no other involvement in the scandal. From 1973 to 1975, he served as administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.