Ronald L. Burgess Jr. | |
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| 16th Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency | |
| In office March 18, 2009 – July 24, 2012 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Michael D. Maples |
| Succeeded by | Michael Flynn |
| Director of National Intelligence Acting | |
| In office January 27, 2009 – January 29, 2009 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Mike McConnell |
| Succeeded by | Dennis C. Blair |
| Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Acting | |
| In office January 2009 – February 2009 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Donald Kerr |
| Succeeded by | David C. Gompert |
| In office June 2006 – October 2007 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Michael Hayden |
| Succeeded by | Donald Kerr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ronald Lee Burgess Jr. September 16, 1952 Jacksonville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1974–2012 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
Lieutenant General Ronald Lee Burgess Jr., United States Army (born September 16, 1952)[1][2] is a retired United States Army lieutenant general. His last military assignment was as the 17th director of the Defense Intelligence Agency and commander of the Joint Functional Component Command for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (JFCC-ISR). Prior to that, he was Director of the Intelligence Staff in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.[3]
From August 2005 to May 2007 he was the deputy director of National Intelligence for customer outcomes (requirements).
On May 17, 2007, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence announced that Burgess had been nominated to be the director of the Intelligence Staff (DIS) for the Office of the DNI. While the DIS position does not require Senate confirmation, it does require the Senate Armed Services Committee to confirm Burgess' 3-star rank as the DIS.[4]
After the resignation of Gen. Michael Hayden as principal deputy director of National Intelligence, Burgess was selected by President George W. Bush in June 2006 to fill the position in an acting capacity until October 2007.[5] During this time, he was still serving at the deputy director of national intelligence for customer outcomes (requirements) and transitioned to the director of the Intelligence Staff. He served as the acting principal deputy director of national intelligence for a second time from January 2009 to February 2009 and he also served as the acting director of national intelligence from January 27, 2009 until January 29, 2009.[6]
- ^ http://www.publicbackgroundchecks.com/SearchResponse.aspx?view=NM&fn=Ronald&mn=Lee&ln=Burgess&city=&state=&zip=&dob=19520916&age=58 [bare URL]
- ^ Marquis Who's Who on the Web
- ^ Army Times, July 25, 2008.
- ^ ODNI Personnel Announcement, released by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on May 17, 2006.
- ^ Personnel Announcement, released by the White House on June 6, 2006.
- ^ "Director Of National Intelligence Resigns". CBS News. January 27, 2009. Retrieved May 24, 2024.