William H. Webster
William H. Webster | |
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| Chairperson of the Homeland Security Advisory Council | |
| In office August 10, 2005 – August 18, 2020 | |
| President | George W. Bush Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Deputy | James Schlesinger Gary Hart Bill Bratton |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | William Bratton |
| 14th Director of Central Intelligence | |
| In office May 26, 1987 – September, 1991 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | William Casey |
| Succeeded by | Robert Gates |
| 3rd Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation | |
| In office February 23, 1978 – May 25, 1987 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | James Adams (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | John Otto (Acting) |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | |
| In office July 18, 1973 – February 22, 1978 | |
| Nominated by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Marion Matthes |
| Succeeded by | Theodore McMillian |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri | |
| In office December 21, 1970 – July 18, 1973 | |
| Nominated by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | John Nangle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Hedgcock Webster March 6, 1924 St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Drusilla Lane Webster (1950-1984; her death), Lynda Clugston (1990-present) |
| Residence | Washington, D.C. |
| Alma mater | Amherst College Washington University in St. Louis |
William Hedgcock Webster (born March 6, 1924) is an American attorney, jurist, and current Chairman of the Homeland Security Advisory Council. Previously Webster was the third Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 1978 to 1987 and Director of Central Intelligence from 1987 to 1991.
Webster was born on March 6, 1924 in St. Louis, Missouri.[1] He studied at Amherst College and at Washington University in St. Louis. Webster was married to Drusilla Lane Webster from 1950 until her death in 1984. They had three children. He married Lynda Clugston in 1990. He now lives in Washington, D.C..
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