John O. Brennan

John Brennan
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
In office March 8, 2013 – January 20, 2017
President	Barack Obama
Deputy	Michael Morell
Preceded by	Michael Morell (Acting)
Succeeded by	Mike Pompeo
5th United States Homeland Security Advisor
In office January 20, 2009 – March 8, 2013
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Kenneth Wainstein
Succeeded by	Lisa Monaco
Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Acting
In office August 27, 2004 – August 1, 2005
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	John Redd
Personal details
Born	John Owen Brennan (1955-09-22) September 22, 1955 (age 69) North Bergen, New Jersey, U.S.
Spouse(s)	Kathy Pokluda
Residence	Washington, D.C.
Alma mater	Fordham University University of Texas, Austin

John Owen Brennan (born September 22, 1955) is an American politician. He was the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center from August 2004 through August 2005. Then he was United States Homeland Security Advisor from January 2009 through March 2013. He became the director of the Central Intelligence Agency on March 8, 2013.

Brennan was born on September 22, 1955 in North Bergen, New Jersey to an Irish-American family.^[1][2] He studied at Fordham University and at the University of Texas at Austin. Brennan is currently married to Kathy Pokluda. He now lives in Washington, D.C..

1. ↑ Amanda Erickson (January 7, 2013). "Profile: John O. Brennan". Who Runs Gov. The Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 8, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
2. ↑ Niall O'Dowd (June 6, 2010). "John Brennan, son of Irish immigrants, now Obama's top gun". Irish Central. Retrieved October 31, 2010.