John E. McLaughlin
John E. McLaughlin | |
|---|---|
| Acting Director of Central Intelligence | |
| In office July 12, 2004 – September 24, 2004 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | George Tenet |
| Succeeded by | Porter Goss |
| 21st Deputy Director of Central Intelligence | |
| In office October 19, 2000 – December 3, 2004 | |
| President | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | John Gordon |
| Succeeded by | Albert Calland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Edward McLaughlin June 15, 1942 McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Wittenberg University (BA) University of Pennsylvania Johns Hopkins University (MA) |
John Edward McLaughlin (born June 15, 1942) is a retired American intelligence official who was Deputy Director of Central Intelligence and briefly acting Director of Central Intelligence.
He is currently a Senior Fellow and Distinguished Practitioner-in-Residence at the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of the Johns Hopkins University. Additionally, he is a professional magician and a founding member of Washington Magic, an ensemble show performed in Washington D.C.