Background
Clapper,, James R. was born in 1941. Son of James R. and Anne (Wheatley) Clapper.
Clapper,, James R. was born in 1941. Son of James R. and Anne (Wheatley) Clapper.
Bachelor of Science, University Maryland, 1963. Master of Science in Polit Science, St. Mary's University, San Antonio, 1970. Graduate, Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia, 1975.
Attended, National War College, Washington. Doctor of Philosophy in Strategic Intelligence (honorary), National Defense Intelligence College, Washington.
Advanced through grades to lieutenant general United States Air Force, 1991. Analytic branch chief Air Force Special Communications Center, Kelly Air Force Base, Texas, 1964—1965. Watch officer & air defense analyst 2nd Air Division, Son Nhut Air Base, 1965—1966.
Aide to the Commander & command briefer Air Force Security Service, Kelly Air Force Base, Texas, 1966—1970. Commander Detachment 3 6994th Security Squadron, Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, 1970—1971. Military assistant to director National Security Agency, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, 1971—1973.
Aide to the Commander & intelligence staff officer Air Force Systems Command, Andrews Air Force Base, 1973—1974. Chief, signal intelligence branch, J-23 United States Pacific Command (USPACCOM), Camp Her Majesty Smith, Hawaii, 1975—1976, chief signal intelligence branch (J-23), 1976—1978. Washington area representative for electronic security command Fort George G. Mead, Maryland, 1979—1980.
Commander 6940th Electronic Security Wing, Fort George G. Meade, 1980—1981. Director intelligence plans & systems, Office Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence United States Air Force, Washington, 1981—1984, commander, Air Force Technical Applications Center Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, 1984—1985, assistant chief of staff intelligence United States Forces Korea, deputy assistant chief of staff intelligence Repubic of Korea & United States Combined Forced Command Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1985—1987, director intelligence United States Pacific Command Camp Her Majesty Smith, Hawaii, 1987—1989, deputy chief of staff intelligence Strategic Air Command Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, 1989—1990, assistant chief of staff intelligence Washington, 1990—1991. Director Defense Intelligence Agency, 1991—1995.
Executive vice president Vredenburg, Inc., Reston, Virginia, 1995—1998. Executive director military intelligence programs Booz-Allen & Hamilton, 1995—1998. Vice president, director intelligence programs SRA International, Inc., 1998—2001.
Director National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (formerly National Imagery & Mapping Agency) United States Department Defense, Bethesda, Maryland, 2001—2006, under sec for intelligence Washington, 2007—2010. Dir defense intelligence Office Director National Intelligence, 2007—2010, director, since 2010. Vice chair Advisory Panel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction, 2000.
Married Susan T. Clapper.
