Bill Sessions | |
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| 4th Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation | |
| In office November 2, 1987 – July 19, 1993 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton |
| Deputy | Floyd I. Clarke |
| Preceded by | William H. Webster |
| Succeeded by | Louis Freeh |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas | |
| In office 1980–1987 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Roberts |
| Succeeded by | Lucius Desha Bunton III |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas | |
| In office December 20, 1974 – November 1, 1987 | |
| Appointed by | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Ernest Allen Guinn |
| Succeeded by | Emilio M. Garza |
| United States Attorney for the Western District of Texas | |
| In office 1971–1974 | |
| Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Segal Wheatley |
| Succeeded by | Hugh Shovlin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Steele Sessions May 27, 1930 Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | June 12, 2020 (aged 90) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Alice Lewis
(m. 1952; died 2019) |
| Children | 4, including Pete |
| Education | Baylor University (BA, LLB) |
William Steele Sessions (May 27, 1930 – June 12, 2020) was an American attorney and jurist who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas and Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Sessions served as FBI director from 1987 to 1993, when he was dismissed by President Bill Clinton. After leaving the public sector, Sessions represented Semion Mogilevich, international leader of the Russian mafia. He is the father of Texas Congressman Pete Sessions.