Rufus Taylor

Rufus Taylor
Taylor as Commander of USS Noa in 1948
8th Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
In office
October 13, 1966 – February 1, 1969
Appointed byLyndon B. Johnson
DirectorRichard Helms
Preceded byRichard Helms
Succeeded byGen. Robert E. Cushman Jr.
Personal details
Born
Rufus Lackland Taylor Jr.

January 6, 1910
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
DiedSeptember 14, 1978(1978-09-14) (aged 68)
Whispering Pines, North Carolina, U.S.
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
RankVice Admiral
CommandsOffice of Naval Intelligence
Battles/warsWorld War II

Rufus Lackland Taylor Jr.[1] (January 6, 1910 – September 14, 1978) was an officer in the United States Navy.[2][3] Eventually he became Director of the Office of Naval Intelligence and held the rank of Vice Admiral. In 1966 he was appointed as Deputy Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), then shortly thereafter as Deputy Director of the CIA, where he served from 1966 to 1969.

  1. ^ The Nineteen Hundred and Thirty Three Lucky Bag. Annapolis, Maryland: United States Naval Academy. 1933. p. 223. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  2. ^ Rufus Taylor. CIA.gov
  3. ^ "Vice Adm. Rufus Taylor, Retired CIA Deputy, Dies". The Washington Post, September 20, 1978.