Dennis Blair | |
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3rd Director of National Intelligence | |
In office January 29, 2009 – May 28, 2010 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Deputy | David Gompert |
Preceded by | Mike McConnell |
Succeeded by | David Gompert (Acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Dennis Cutler Blair February 4, 1947 Kittery, Maine, U.S. |
Education | United States Naval Academy (BS) Worcester College, Oxford (MA) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1968–2002 |
Rank | Admiral |
Battles/wars | War on Terror |
Dennis Cutler Blair (born February 4, 1947)[1] is the former United States Director of National Intelligence and is a retired United States Navy admiral. He was the commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific region.[2]
Blair was a career officer in the U.S. Navy and served in the White House during the presidencies of both President Jimmy Carter and President Ronald Reagan. Blair retired from the Navy in 2002 as an Admiral.[3] In 2009, Blair was selected as President Barack Obama’s first Director of National Intelligence, but after a series of bureaucratic battles, he resigned on May 20, 2010.[3][4]