John M. Deutch
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John Mark Deutch (born July 27, 1938) was Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) from May 10, 1995 until December 14, 1996. He is presently an Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and serves on the Board of Directors of Citigroup, Cummins, Raytheon, and Schlumberger Ltd.
Deutch was born in Brussels, Belgium to a Russian father. He earned a bachelor's degree in History and Economics from Amherst College. In 1961, he earned an SB degree in Chemical Engineering and, in 1966, he earned a PhD in Chemistry, both from MIT. He holds honorary degrees from Amherst College, University of Massachusetts at Lowell, and Northeastern University. From 1977 to 1980, he served in several positions for the U.S. Department of Energy: as Director of Energy Research, Acting Assistant Secretary for Energy Technology, and Undersecretary of the Department. He continued to serve on various government committees throughout the 1980s and early 1990s.
In 1995, he was appointed as the first Jewish Director of Central Intelligence by President Bill Clinton. He is credited with stopping the CIA from using foreign agents with unsavory ties such as terrorism.
Soon after Deutch's departure from the CIA in 1996 it was revealed that classified materials were being kept on several of Deutch's laptop computers designated as unclassified. In January of 1997, the CIA began a formal security investigation of the matter. Senior management at CIA did not feel the matter was worth pursuing further at that time. Over two years after his departure, the matter was referred to the department of Justice, where Attorney General Reno declined prosecution. She did, however, recommend an investigation to determine whether Deutch should retain his security clearance.[Central Intelligence Agency Inspector General Report of Investigation Improper Handling of Classified Information By John M. Deutch], Feb. 18, 2000
President Clinton pardoned Deutch on his last day in office.Ross, Sonya, ["Clinton Pardons More Than 100"], Washington Post, Jan. 20, 2001
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