John Michael McConnell

Mike McConnell


Director of National Intelligence
In office February 20, 2007 – January 27, 2009
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	John Negroponte
Succeeded by	Dennis Blair
Director of the National Security Agency
In office 1992–1996
President	George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Bill Studeman
Succeeded by	Kenneth Minihan
Personal details
Born	(1943-07-26) July 26, 1943 (age 73) Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Education	North Greenville University Furman University (BA) George Washington University (MPA)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1967–1996
Rank	Vice Admiral

John Michael "Mike" McConnell (born July 26, 1943) is a former vice admiral in the United States Navy. During his naval career he served as Director of the National Security Agency from 1992 to 1996. His civilian career includes serving as the United States Director of National Intelligence from 20 February 2007 to 27 January 2009 during the Bush administration and seven days of the Obama administration. He is currently Vice Chairman at Booz Allen Hamilton.

McConnell was born and grew up in Greenville, South Carolina. He graduated from Wade Hampton High School, and first attended college at North Greenville Junior College, later earning a B.A. in Economics from Furman University. He holds an M.P.A. from George Washington University, and is a graduate of the National Defense University and the National Defense Intelligence College (Strategic Intelligence). He is married to Terry McConnell, and together they have four children and nine grandchildren.

McConnell received his commission in the United States Navy in 1967. He worked as the Intelligence Officer (J2) for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the United States Secretary of Defense during Operation Desert Shield/Storm and the dissolution of the Soviet Union. He developed approaches for improving information flow among intelligence agencies and combat forces in the Gulf War.