Background
He married Susan Twetten, daughter of Thomas Twetten (later Deputy Director of Operations at Central Intelligence Agency).
He married Susan Twetten, daughter of Thomas Twetten (later Deputy Director of Operations at Central Intelligence Agency).
Gannon was an Arabist who spent much of his career serving in the Middle East. Matthew and Susan met while Tom was Matthew"s immediate supervisor. Some of his belongings were found in a bag which held the contents of a Catholic missal, its delicate pages damaged by exposure to the rains, a check for $43 protected in a plastic sleeve, and a plaid flannel shirt that Matt often wore.
He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, and honored with a star on the Central Intelligence Agency Memorial Wall.
In May 2012, the Central Intelligence Agency officially confirmed that Gannon was a Central Intelligence Agency officer Yemen 1979
Jordan 1981
Syria 1986
Lebanon 1988.