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Michael Morell

Director of the Central Intelligence Agency · 2011–2012

Michael Morell, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Michael Joseph Morell (; born September 4, 1958) is an American former career intelligence analyst. He was the deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 2010 to 2013 and twice as its acting director, first in 2011 and then from 2012 to 2013. He is also a professor at the George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government. As a CIA analyst he was presidential daily briefer to George W.

Positions

Director of the Central Intelligence Agency2011-07-01–2011-09-06
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency2012-11-09–2013-03-08

Biography

Michael Joseph Morell (; born September 4, 1958) is an American former career intelligence analyst. He was the deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 2010 to 2013 and twice as its acting director, first in 2011 and then from 2012 to 2013. He is also a professor at the George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government. As a CIA analyst he was presidential daily briefer to George W.

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