David Cohen
Gen. David Petraeus is confirmed to be the official new director at the cia as of June 30, 2011.
Gerald Ford was on the Warren Commission and needed someone with a stake in the coverup heading the CIA that would not "question" the findings.
George H. W. Bush was Director of the CIA under Ford.
No - but CIA Director is part of the President's National Security Council
No, though he did he serve as Connecticut senator two+ terms (1952-1962) . But his son, George H.W. Bush, held a number of positions, including CIA director, congressman, vice president and president. George H.W. Bush served for a year (1/30/76-1/20/77) as CIA director, appointed by President Gerald Ford.
Yes, the President has the authority to fire the CIA Director as the Director serves at the pleasure of the President.
Shri.s.a. Ibrahim
Answer:As of February 12, 2009 Leon Panetta is Director of the CIA
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William Colby was the director of the CIA during that time. Following that, in 1976 George H. W. Bush was the next CIA director until 1977.
Bush became CIA director in 1976.
The CIA director during the Benghazi attack on September 11, 2012, was David Petraeus. However, he resigned as CIA director shortly after the attack due to an unrelated scandal. Michael Morell, the Deputy Director of the CIA, temporarily assumed the role of Acting Director after Petraeus' resignation.