Peter B. Teets

Peter Bartholomew Teets
13th Director of the National Reconnaissance Office
In office
December 2001 – March 2005
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byKeith R. Hall
Succeeded byDonald Kerr
Personal details
Born(1942-02-12)February 12, 1942
Denver, Colorado
DiedNovember 29, 2020(2020-11-29) (aged 78)
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Spouses
  • Kathryn Zarini
  • Vivian Brearley
Children6

Peter Bartholomew Teets (February 12, 1942 – November 29, 2020)[1][2] was the thirteenth Director of the National Reconnaissance Office and the Under Secretary of the Air Force.

Mr. Teets engineered the formation of a comprehensive national security space enterprise, laying the groundwork for the integration of open and classified space activities in support of national security objectives. He commissioned panels on space acquisition policies and space launch initiatives. He greatly improved the acquisition, operation, and effectiveness of national security space capabilities.[3]