H. Stuart Knight | |
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.jpg) H. Stuart "Stu" Knight (1961) | |
| 15th Director of the United States Secret Service | |
| In office November 7, 1973 – November 30, 1981 | |
| President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | James Joseph Rowley |
| Succeeded by | John R. Simpson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 6, 1921 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | September 7, 2009 (aged 88) McLean, Virginia, U.S. |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Michigan State University Federal Executive Institute Princeton University |
| Awards | Purple Heart Silver Star |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
H. Stuart Knight (January 6, 1921 – September 7, 2009) was director of the United States Secret Service between 1973 and 1981. Prior to this position, Knight briefly worked as a police officer before he joined the United States Secret Service as a special agent in 1950. During his career, Knight was assigned to keep the president of the United States and vice president of the United States safe between 1951 and 1963. In this role, Knight protected the Vice President when the attack on Richard Nixon's motorcade occurred in 1958.
As a director, Knight held his position when assassination attempts were made on Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan from 1975 to 1981. At the end of his directorship, Knight had worked for eight United States presidents. Outside of the Secret Service, Knight worked for Guardsmark between the mid-1980s and late 1990s. In 2001, Knight was named into a Wall of Honor for Michigan State University.