Louis William Tordella | |
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| 6th Deputy Director of the National Security Agency | |
| In office 1 August 1958 – 21 April 1974 | |
| Preceded by | H. T. Engstrom |
| Succeeded by | Benson K. Buffham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1, 1911 Garrett, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | January 9, 1996 (aged 84) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Spouse | Barbra Tordella |
| Children | three |
| Education | Loyola University of Chicago University of Illinois |
| Profession | Cryptologist, intelligence analyst, consultant and official, mathematician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Louis William Tordella (May 1, 1911 – January 9, 1996) was the longest serving deputy director of the National Security Agency.[1]