Dennis D. Fitzgerald

Dennis D. Fitzgerald
1st Principal Deputy Director of the National Reconnaissance Office
In office
10 August 2001[1] – 1 April 2007
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byDavid Kier
Succeeded byScott F. Large
Personal details
Born(1943-02-28)February 28, 1943
DiedDecember 31, 2008(2008-12-31) (aged 65)
Reston, Virginia

Dennis D. Fitzgerald (February 28, 1943 – December 31, 2008) was the first Principal Deputy Director of the National Reconnaissance Office[2]

In announcing the passing of Dennis Fitzgerald, Director of the NRO Scott F. Large noted “Dennis had dedicated 33 years of government service to our nation upon his retirement from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in April of 2007.” He was the first Principal Deputy Director of the NRO, the Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force (Intelligence Space Technology), the Director of the CIA’s Office of Development and Engineering, Directorate for Science and Technology, and the Associate Deputy Director for Science and Technology.[3]

  1. ^ Laurie, Clayton. Leaders of the National Reconnaissance Office 1961-2001. Office of the Historian, National Reconnaissance Office. 1 May 2002.
  2. ^ "National Reconnaissance Office Press Release 51". Archived from the original on 2009-08-13. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
  3. ^ "Director's Announcement". NRO.gov. 2009-01-05. Retrieved 2023-02-02.