Sidney Souers | |
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| 1st Director of Central Intelligence | |
| In office January 23, 1946 – June 10, 1946 | |
| President | Harry S. Truman |
| Deputy | Kingman Douglass |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Hoyt Vandenberg |
| 1st Executive Secretary of the U.S. National Security Council | |
| In office July 26, 1947 – December 21, 1949 | |
| President | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | James Lay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 30, 1892 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | January 14, 1973 (aged 80) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Education | Purdue University, West Lafayette Miami University (BA) |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1929–1940 (reserve duty) 1940–1946 (active duty) |
| Rank |  Rear Admiral |
| Commands | Sixth Naval District Office of Naval Intelligence Central Intelligence Group |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Sidney William Souers (March 30, 1892 – January 14, 1973) was an American military intelligence officer who was the first person to hold the office of Director of Central Intelligence, being head of the National Intelligence Authority, the direct predecessor to the Central Intelligence Agency.
From 1947 to 1949, Souers also served as Executive Secretary of the U.S. National Security Council, and was a close and trusted advisor of president Harry S. Truman.