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| Mike McConnell, a 1966 Furman graduate, spoke to a university audience Friday. |
GREENVILLE, S.C.—Mike McConnell, the United States Director of National Intelligence (DNI), gave a public address on global intelligence and U.S. national security, Friday, March 28 on the Furman University campus.
The address focused on the challenges of intelligence in a global world and address the greatest issues and threats facing America.
McConnell, a native of Greenville and a 1966 graduate of Furman, was sworn in as the nation’s second Director of National Intelligence on Feb. 13, 2007. The DNI serves as the head of the Intelligence Community, and acts as the principal advisor to the President, National Security Council and Homeland Security Council for intelligence matters related to national security.
Prior to being named DNI, McConnell spent 29 years in the U.S. Navy—26 as a career intelligence officer—and retired in 1996 as a vice admiral. He also served as director of the National Security Agency (NSA) from 1992 to 1996, and led the organization as it adapted to the multi-polar threats brought about by the end of the Cold War. Under his leadership, NSA provided global intelligence and information security services to the White House, Cabinet officials and the Congress in addition to military and civil intelligence customers.
McConnell also served as a member of the Director of Central Intelligence’s senior leadership team during that time, addressing major intelligence programmatic and substantive issues from 1992 until 1996. Prior to his service at NSA, he worked as the intelligence officer for the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Secretary of Defense.
Just before assuming his position of Director of National Intelligence, he served as a senior vice president with the consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton, where he focused on the areas of intelligence and national security. He holds a B.A. degree in economics from Furman and a M.P.A. from George Washington University, and is a graduate of the National Defense University and the National Defense Intelligence College.
McConnell’s visit is sponsored by The Riley Institute at Furman in cooperation with the Greater Greenville Chamber of Commerce and is made possible through the support of The Mayville Foundation.
For more information, contact the Riley Institute at Furman at 864-294-3253.
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