Richard M. Bissell Jr. | |
|---|---|
 | |
| First Co-Director of the National Reconnaissance Office | |
| In office September 1961 – February 1962[1] | |
| President | John F. Kennedy |
| Succeeded by | Joseph V. Charyk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Mervin Bissell Jr. September 18, 1909[2] Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
| Died | February 7, 1994 (aged 84) Farmington, Connecticut, United States |
| Spouse |
Ann Cornelia Bushnell
(m. 1940) |
| Children | 5 |
| Profession | Central Intelligence Agency officer |
Richard Mervin Bissell Jr. (September 18, 1909 – February 7, 1994) was an American Central Intelligence Agency officer responsible for major projects such as the U-2 spy plane and the Bay of Pigs Invasion. He is seen as one of the most important spymasters in CIA history.[3]
- ^ "Director list". Nro.gov. Archived from the original on 2009-08-13.
- ^ Frazer, Phillip (3 March 1994). "Obituary:Richard Bissell". Independent.
- ^ Bissell, Jr., Richard M. (1996). Reflections of a Cold Warrior: From Yalta to the Bay of Pigs. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0300064308.