Carl W. Ford Jr.

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Carl W. Ford, Jr.
15th Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research
In office June 1, 2001 – October 3, 2003
Preceded by	J. Stapleton Roy
Succeeded by	Thomas Fingar
Personal details
Born	1943
Education	Florida State University (BA, MA)

Hon. Carl W. Ford, Jr. (born 1943) is an American political scientist, consultant, defense administrator, and Asian specialist originally from Hot Springs, Arkansas. As Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research, he headed the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR) in the State Department from 2001 until 2003. He reported directly to then Secretary of State Colin Powell.