Background
Helgerson, John Leonard was born on February 8, 1944 in Madison, South Dakota, United States.
Helgerson, John Leonard was born on February 8, 1944 in Madison, South Dakota, United States.
Bachelor in Political Science, St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, 1966. Master of Arts in Political Science, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1970.
Research affiliate University Zambia, Lusaka. Assistant professor political science University Cincinnati. With Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, since 1971, assistant national intelligence officer, Near East and South Asia, deputy director Near Eastern and South Asian analysis, director African and Latin American analysis, associate deputy director intelligence, director Congressional affairs, deputy director intelligence, 1989—1993.
Deputy director National Imaging & Mapping Agency, 2000—2001. Chairman National Intelligence Council, 2001—2002. Inspector general Central Intelligence Agency, 2002—2009, retired, 2009.