William Raborn
William Francis Raborn, Jr. (born June 8, 1905 in Decatur , Texas , † March 6, 1990 in Washington, DC ) was an American Vice Admiral and director of the Central Intelligence Agency .
biography
Raborn was a naval aviator and served as an officer on several aircraft carriers during World War II . After World War II he was in command of the aircraft carrier USS Bennington (CV-20). In 1955 he was appointed by the Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Arleigh Burke to the United States Navy commissioner for missile development (Special Projects Office) and was thus responsible for the introduction of the medium-range missile UGM-27 Polaris . This was the first missile that could be fired from a ballistic missile submarine (SSBN). In 1960 he was honored for his services with the Collier Trophy , which is awarded once a year to those who have made the greatest progress in the field of aerospace in the previous year in the USA. He then became Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Development in 1962 and was retired from this position in 1965 with the rank of Vice Admiral .
On April 28, 1965, he was appointed as the successor to John McCone by US President Lyndon B. Johnson director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and was as such also Director of Central Intelligence . Richard Helms became his successor on June 30, 1966 .
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| SURNAME | Raborn, William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Raborn, William Francis Jr |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American officer, Vice Admiral in the United States Navy |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 8, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Decatur , Texas |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 6, 1990 |
| Place of death | Washington, DC |