Henry A. Crumpton | |
|---|---|
 Hank Crumpton in 2005 | |
| 14th Coordinator for Counterterrorism | |
| In office August 2, 2005 – February 2, 2007 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Cofer Black |
| Succeeded by | Dell L. Dailey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Alva Crumpton[1] 1957 (age 66–67) Athens, Georgia, U.S.[2] |
| Alma mater | University of New Mexico (BA) Johns Hopkins SAIS, (MA) |
Henry "Hank" A. Crumpton (born 1957)[3] is a retired Central Intelligence Agency operations officer, who served as deputy director of the Counterterrorism Center and as head of the CIA's National Resources Division,[4] which focuses on operations in the United States.[5] In the early days of the invasion of Afghanistan, Crumpton led CTC Special Operations paramilitary forces in pursuit of the Taliban and al-Qaeda following the September 11 attacks.[6] Crumpton also planned a larger incursion alongside others like Greg Vogle and Chris Wood. He was later appointed by President George W. Bush as Coordinator for Counterterrorism at the Department of State with the rank of Ambassador-at-large on August 2, 2005.[2][7] He is an author and co-founder, chairman, and CEO of the business intelligence and political risk firm Crumpton Global LLC.[8][9][10][11][12]
- ^ "Minutes". University of New Mexico Board of Regents. 14 May 1978. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ^ a b "Biography: Henry A. Crumpton". US Dept of State Archive. 3 August 2005. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ^ "In Profile". The Washington Post. 2005-09-12. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
- ^ Wong, Kristina (2 June 2015). "Former CIA Spy: Obama doing 'lousy job' in fight against ISIS". The Hill. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ "Hank Crumpton: Life as a spy". www.cbsnews.com. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- ^ Coll, Steve (2018). Directorate S: The CIA and America's Secret Wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan. New York: Penguin Press. pp. 11–16. ISBN 9780525557302.
- ^ Department Of State. The Office of Electronic Information, Bureau of Public Affairs. "Crumpton, Henry A." 2001-2009.state.gov. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- ^ Kirkpatrick, David D.; Browne, Malachy (2018-10-10). "Naming Names, Turks Turn Up Heat on Saudis in Consulate Case". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
- ^ "A CIA veteran's lessons for CEOs". Fortune. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- ^ "A CIA veteran's lessons for CEOs". Fortune. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
- ^ "Ambassador Henry Crumpton". AIM13. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ^ "Ambassador Henry A. Crumpton". Crumpton Global. Retrieved 2023-08-07.