Resultado da Busca
William J. Donovan. William Joseph " Wild Bill " [1] Donovan KBE (January 1, 1883 – February 8, 1959) was an American soldier, lawyer, intelligence officer and diplomat.
William J. Donovan (born January 1, 1883, Buffalo, New York, U.S.—died February 8, 1959, Washington, D.C.) was an American lawyer, soldier, and diplomat who directed (1942–45) the U.S. Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II. Donovan began the practice of law in Buffalo in 1907.
Stories. The Legend of Wild Bill: How Donovan Got His Nickname. November 11, 2020. People and Culture. By now, you’re all familiar with General William Donovan, the ‘Father of American Intelligence’ and architect of CIA’s World War II predecessor, the Office of Strategic Services (OSS).
William J. Donovan, the head of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) in World War II and one of the forefathers of today’s special operations forces, was born on New Year’s Day in 1883 in Buffalo, New York. After college and law school he entered private practice, where he prospered as a Wall Street lawyer.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed William J. Donovan, a highly decorated World War I officer, as Director of the OSS. Donovan organized the OSS to reflect his vision of a national intelligence center, uniquely combining research and analysis, covert operations, counterintelligence, espionage, and technical development–core missions of ...
Major General William J. Donovan led the Office of Strategic Services from 1942-1945. National Archives. As a young man, Donovan had acquired the nickname "Wild Bill,” but in 1940, at age 57, however, he seemed anything but wild.
The Swashbuckling Lawyer Who Was the Ultimate Spy | Columbia College Today. Summer 2020. The Swashbuckling Lawyer Who Was the Ultimate Spy. William J. “Wild Bill” Donovan CC 1905, LAW 1907, was the head of WWII’s Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the predecessor to the Central Intelligence Agency. By Thomas Vinciguerra ’85, JRN’86, GSAS’90.
