Alexander H. Flax
Alexander H. Flax | |
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| 3rd Director of the National Reconnaissance Office | |
| In office October 1, 1965[1] – March 17, 1969[1] | |
| President | John F. Kennedy/Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Brockway McMillan |
| Succeeded by | John L. McLucas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 200px January 18, 1921 Brooklyn, New York[2] |
| Died | June 30, 2014 (aged 93) Potomac, Maryland |
| Resting place | 200px |
| Spouse | Ida Leane[3] |
| Children | Laurel |
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| Residence | Potomac, Maryland |
| Alma mater | New York University University of Buffalo |
| Occupation | aeronautical engineer, government official |
Alexander Henry Flax (January 18, 1921 – June 30, 2014) was the third Director of the National Reconnaissance Office.[4]
Flax was Director NRO as the second generation of imaging systems became operational and began to play a major role in United States intelligence during the Cold War. He advocated major growth in NRO funding and personnel. Flax oversaw the production of signals intelligence collectors from space and promoted the development of an electro-optical imaging system for U.S. reconnaissance satellites.[5]
References
- ^ a b Laurie, Clayton. Leaders of the National Reconnaissance Office 1961-2001. Office of the Historian, National Reconnaissance Office. 1 May 2002.
- ^ Marquis Who's Who on the Web
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- ^ "Alexander H. Flax Obituary". The Washington Post. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ Alexander H. Flax, official biography, National Reconnaissance Office
External links
- Directors List, National Reconnaissance Office
- Oral History interview transcript with Alexander Flax, 29 July 1991, American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library and Archives
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