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Colby joined the CIA in November 1950. His first assignment was in the Western European Division, of the [[Office of Policy Coordination]] (OPC). In 1951, he became the OPC's representative in Stockholm.<ref name="ColbyStudies">Harold P. Ford, [https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/csi-studies/studies/97unclass/colby.html William Colby: Retrospect], ''Studies in Intelligence'', Semiannual Edition, No. 1, 1997, Center for the Study of Intelligence, CIA.</ref> | Colby joined the CIA in November 1950. His first assignment was in the Western European Division, of the [[Office of Policy Coordination]] (OPC). In 1951, he became the OPC's representative in Stockholm.<ref name="ColbyStudies">Harold P. Ford, [https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/csi-studies/studies/97unclass/colby.html William Colby: Retrospect], ''Studies in Intelligence'', Semiannual Edition, No. 1, 1997, Center for the Study of Intelligence, CIA.</ref> | ||
| − | In 1953, he was assigned as a political action officer in Rome, at the Deputy Directorate for Plans (DDP).<ref name="ColbyStudies">Harold P. Ford, [https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/csi-studies/studies/97unclass/colby.html William Colby: Retrospect], ''Studies in Intelligence'', Semiannual Edition, No. 1, 1997, Center for the Study of Intelligence, CIA.</ref> | + | In 1953, he was assigned as a political action officer in Rome, at the [[[CIA Directorate of Plans |
| + | |Deputy Directorate for Plans]] (DDP).<ref name="ColbyStudies">Harold P. Ford, [https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/csi-studies/studies/97unclass/colby.html William Colby: Retrospect], ''Studies in Intelligence'', Semiannual Edition, No. 1, 1997, Center for the Study of Intelligence, CIA.</ref> | ||
He became Deputy Chief of Station, Saigon in 1959.<ref name="ColbyStudies">Harold P. Ford, [https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/csi-studies/studies/97unclass/colby.html William Colby: Retrospect], ''Studies in Intelligence'', Semiannual Edition, No. 1, 1997, Center for the Study of Intelligence, CIA.</ref> | He became Deputy Chief of Station, Saigon in 1959.<ref name="ColbyStudies">Harold P. Ford, [https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/csi-studies/studies/97unclass/colby.html William Colby: Retrospect], ''Studies in Intelligence'', Semiannual Edition, No. 1, 1997, Center for the Study of Intelligence, CIA.</ref> | ||
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In 1972, Colby became CIA's Executive Director-Comptroller.<ref name="ColbyStudies">Harold P. Ford, [https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/csi-studies/studies/97unclass/colby.html William Colby: Retrospect], ''Studies in Intelligence'', Semiannual Edition, No. 1, 1997, Center for the Study of Intelligence, CIA.</ref> | In 1972, Colby became CIA's Executive Director-Comptroller.<ref name="ColbyStudies">Harold P. Ford, [https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/csi-studies/studies/97unclass/colby.html William Colby: Retrospect], ''Studies in Intelligence'', Semiannual Edition, No. 1, 1997, Center for the Study of Intelligence, CIA.</ref> | ||
| − | In 1973, Colby became Deputy Director for Operations (DDO).<ref name="ColbyStudies">Harold P. Ford, [https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/csi-studies/studies/97unclass/colby.html William Colby: Retrospect], ''Studies in Intelligence'', Semiannual Edition, No. 1, 1997, Center for the Study of Intelligence, CIA.</ref> | + | In 1973, Colby became [[CIA Directorate of Operations|Deputy Director for Operations]] (DDO).<ref name="ColbyStudies">Harold P. Ford, [https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/csi-studies/studies/97unclass/colby.html William Colby: Retrospect], ''Studies in Intelligence'', Semiannual Edition, No. 1, 1997, Center for the Study of Intelligence, CIA.</ref> |
On 10 May 1973, Colby was nominated as DCI by President [[Richard Nixon|Nixon]].<ref name="ColbyStudies">Harold P. Ford, [https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/csi-studies/studies/97unclass/colby.html William Colby: Retrospect], ''Studies in Intelligence'', Semiannual Edition, No. 1, 1997, Center for the Study of Intelligence, CIA.</ref> | On 10 May 1973, Colby was nominated as DCI by President [[Richard Nixon|Nixon]].<ref name="ColbyStudies">Harold P. Ford, [https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/csi-studies/studies/97unclass/colby.html William Colby: Retrospect], ''Studies in Intelligence'', Semiannual Edition, No. 1, 1997, Center for the Study of Intelligence, CIA.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 17:57, 1 December 2012
William Colby was Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 1973 to 1976.
CIA Career
Colby joined the CIA in November 1950. His first assignment was in the Western European Division, of the Office of Policy Coordination (OPC). In 1951, he became the OPC's representative in Stockholm.[1]
In 1953, he was assigned as a political action officer in Rome, at the [[[CIA Directorate of Plans |Deputy Directorate for Plans]] (DDP).[1]
He became Deputy Chief of Station, Saigon in 1959.[1]
In 1960, he became Chief of Station, Saigon.[1]
He was appointed Deputy Chief, Far East Division, DDP, in 1962, becoming chief of the division later the same year.[1]
In 1968, he was assigned to the Agency for International Development as Deputy Director of Civil Operations and Rural Development (CORDS), Saigon. Later the same year, he was appointed Director, CORDS (with the rank of Ambassador), Vietnam.[1]
In 1972, Colby became CIA's Executive Director-Comptroller.[1]
In 1973, Colby became Deputy Director for Operations (DDO).[1]
On 10 May 1973, Colby was nominated as DCI by President Nixon.[1]
Colby served as Director of Central Intelligence from 4 September 1973 to 30 January 1976.[1]
Affiliations
- Office of Strategic Services
- Central Intelligence Agency
- Committee on the Present Danger (1976 version)
External Resources
- Namebase COLBY WILLIAM EGAN
- Edward Jay Epstein, The War Within The CIA, Commentary, August 1978, archived at EdwardJayEpstein.com
