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Allen W. Dulles

Allen W. DullesAKA Allen Welsh Dulles

Born: 7-Apr-1893
Birthplace: Watertown, NY
Died: 29-Jan-1969
Location of death: Washington, DC
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, Greenmount Cemetery, Baltimore, MD

Gender: Male
Religion: Presbyterian
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Government, Diplomat
Party Affiliation: Republican

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: CIA Director 1953-61

Diplomat, OSS, Deputy Director for Operations of the CIA 22 December 1951-3, Director of CIA 26 February 1953 until 29 November 1961, when he resigned during fallout from the Bay of Pigs.

Father: Allen Macy Dulles (Presbyterian minister)
Mother: Edith Foster Dulles (dau. of John W. Foster)
Brother: John Foster Dulles (b. 1888, d. 1959)

    CIA Director 1953-61
    CIA Deputy Director 23-Aug-1951 to 26-Feb-1953
    Warren Commission
    Member of the Board of United Fruit Company
    Pilgrims Society
    Risk Factors: Gout


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