Russell “Jack” Smith grew up in Michigan w a brilliant mind & an appreciation for hard physical labor.
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Qualities that contributed to Jack’s rise @ CIA: ability to research, write & edit clearly insistence on quality leadership skills
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1957-1962: Jack served on the Board of National Estimates & was responsible for preparing estimates on foreign intentions.
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Early 1960s, then-Deputy Director of Intel Ray Cline made Jack the director of Current Intelligence & then he made Jack his deputy.
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During this time period, Jack faced many challenges, including the Cuban Missile Crisis. http://1.usa.gov/1pVVv4o
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1966-1971: Jack served as DDI & responsible for the analysis & dissemination of intel during Arab-Israel Six-Day & Vietnam wars
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Jack created Office of Strategic Research to produce all-source, independent, strategic assessment of military developments & trends.
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1973: Jack retired, colleagues described him as one of the best all-around substantive analysts in the Intelligence Community.
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In retirement, Jack continued to write & produced more than a dozen books, including his memoir, "The Unknown CIA" (1989).
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Reflecting on his career, Jack was asked what was most satisfying: “I must say, I enjoyed it all.” http://bit.ly/2tDL6mY
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