born April 7, 1893, Watertown, N.Y., U.S.
died Jan. 29, 1969, Washington, D.C.
U.S. diplomat and administrator.
He held diplomatic posts before practicing law with his brother, Central Intelligence Agency was established in 1951, he became its deputy director. As director (1953–61), he oversaw the agency's early successes, but the {{link=U-2 Affair">U-2 Affair (1960) and the Bay of Pigs invasion (1961) led to his resignation.