Vaughn Bishop Explained

Vaughn Bishop
Office:7th Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
President:Donald Trump
Term Start:August 1, 2018
Term End:January 20, 2021
Predecessor:Gina Haspel
Birth Name:Vaughn Frederick Bishop
Children:2
Alma Mater:Northwestern University (BA, MA, PhD)

Vaughn Frederick Bishop (1946 – March 2023) was an American intelligence officer and former Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) who served from August 1, 2018 to January 20, 2021 and was appointed by President Donald Trump.[1] Bishop first joined the CIA in 1981, and retired in 2011. He returned to the CIA four years later to serve as CIA Ombudsman for Analytic Objectivity during the Agency's modernization effort.[2]

Education

Bishop earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Northwestern University in 1968, a master's degree in 1970, and a doctorate in Political Science and African Studies in 1974. Before he joined the CIA, Bishop served as an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.[2]

CIA career

Bishop joined the CIA in 1981. In the early 1990s, he led the CIA's Somalia Task Force. From 1996 to 1999 he served as Chief of Station, where he focused on building key partnerships to counter terrorism. From 1999 to 2001 he was the CIA's representative to PACOM. He also led the CIA's analytic efforts in Asia, Latin America, and Africa. From 2006 to 2009 he was responsible for forming a critical analytics partnership with a major ally. Bishop was then asked to serve as National Intelligence Officer for Africa. He rose to become the Vice Chairman of the National Intelligence Council in 2010. He retired from the CIA in 2011.[2] [3]

Personal life

Bishop was married and had two children. He was also a grandfather. In March 2023, his death was announced by William J. Burns, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Trump taps retired senior CIA analyst as agency No. 2. Reuters. Editorial. Reuters . August 2018 . August 28, 2018.
  2. Web site: Vaughn F. Bishop — Central Intelligence Agency. https://web.archive.org/web/20180816125804/https://www.cia.gov/about-cia/leadership/vaughn-f-bishop.html . dead . August 16, 2018 . www.cia.gov. August 28, 2018.
  3. Web site: Trump to appoint career intelligence analyst as CIA deputy director. . August 2018 . August 28, 2018.
  4. Web site: Statement by CIA Director William J. Burns on the Passing of Vaughn Bishop - CIA . 2024-08-19 . www.cia.gov.