Background
McConnell, Mike was born on July 26, 1943 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Son of Harold Eddie and Dorothy Beatrice (Cassell) Mc.
McConnell, Mike was born on July 26, 1943 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Son of Harold Eddie and Dorothy Beatrice (Cassell) Mc.
Bachelor in Economics, Furman University, 1966. Master of Public Administration in Government/Public Administration, George Washington University, 1986. Graduate, National Defense University, 1986.
Doctor of Philosophy in Strategic Intelligence (honorary), Defense Intelligence College, 1992.
Advanced through ranks to vice admiral United States Navy, 1992, retired, 1996. Assistant engineer, damage control officer United States Ship Colleton, Mekong Delta, Vietnam, 1967-1968. Counterintelligence analyst Naval Investigative Service, Yokosuka, Japan, 1968-1970.
Analyst and supervisor CNO Undersea Warfare Intelligence Watch, Washington, 1971-1974. Force intelligence officer Commander Middle East Force Persian Gulf, Indian Ocean, 1974-1976. Operations officer Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Facility, Rota, Spain, 1976-1979.
Intelligence analyst CNO Intelligence Staff, Washington, 1979-1981. Intelligence officer Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet, Honolulu, 1981-1983. Fleet intelligence officer Commander Seventh Fleet Western Pacific, 1983-1985.
Executive assistant to director Office Naval Intelligence, Washington, 1985-1986. Chief naval forces division National Security Agency, Fort Meade, Maryland, 1987-1988. Assistant, chief staff/intelligence Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet, Honolulu, 1988-1990.
Director intelligence, The Joint Staff The Pentagon, Washington, 1990-1992. Director National Security Agency, Fort Meade, Maryland, 1992—1996. Senior vice president Booz Allen Hamilton, McLean, Virginia, 1996—2006.
Director Office National Intelligence, 2007—2009. Board directors CompuDyne Corporation, 2004—2007.
Children from previous marriage: Susan Erin McConnell, Jennifer Michelle McConnell. Married Mary Theresa Wagner, January 29, 1988. Children: Mark Richard Sentner, Christine Marie Sentner.
2 stepchildren.