James S. Lay, Jr.
James Selden Lay, Jr. | |
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| Executive Secretary of the United States Intelligence Board | |
| In office 1962–1971 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon |
| Deputy Assistant to the Director of Central Intelligence | |
| In office 1961–1964 | |
| Appointed by | Allen Dulles |
| President | John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Executive Secretary of the National security council | |
| In office 1950–1961 | |
| President | Harry S. Truman Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Sidney Souers |
| Assistant Executive Secretary of the National security council | |
| In office 1947–1950 | |
| President | Harry S. Truman |
| Executive Secretary of the Intelligence Advisory Board and the National Intelligence Authority | |
| In office 1946–1947 | |
| Appointed by | Sidney Souers |
| President | Harry S. Truman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 Aug 1911 |
| Died | 28 Jun 1987 (aged 75) |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Alma mater | Virginia Military Institute Harvard Business School |
| Awards | National Civil Service League (NCSL) Career Service Award |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army Central Intelligence Group Central Intelligence Agency |
| Years of service | 1933–1941 (reserve) 1941–1945 (active) 1945–1971 (reserve) |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
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James Selden Lay, Jr. was a U.S. intelligence officer and one of the early architects of the modern United States Intelligence Community, who played significant roles in various government agencies during his career. He was present for the creations of the Central Intelligence Group (CIG), the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and the National Security Council (NSC).