Preceded by Brockway McMillan Education New York University Name Alexander Flax | Children Laurel Spouse(s) Ida Leane Succeeded by John L. McLucas | |
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President John F. Kennedy/Lyndon B. Johnson Born January 18, 1921
Brooklyn, New York ( 1921-01-18 ) Alma mater New York University
University of Buffalo Occupation aeronautical engineer, government official Died June 30, 2014, Potomac, Maryland, United States Residence Potomac, Maryland, United States | ||
Alexander Henry Flax (January 18, 1921 – June 30, 2014) was the third Director of the National Reconnaissance Office.
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.
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