David Petraeus

David Petraeus

71 · Born: Nov 7, 1952

1991

Personal Details

Born Nov 7, 1952 Cornwall, New York, USA

Biography

A retired United States Army general and public official. He served as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from September 6, 2011, until his resignation on November 9, 2012. Prior to his assuming the directorship of the CIA, Petraeus served 37 years in the United States Army. His last assignments in the Army were as commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and commander, U.S. Forces – Afghanistan (USFOR-A) from July 4, 2010, to July 18, 2011. His other four-star assignments include serving as the 10th commander, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) from October 13, 2008, to June 30, 2010, and as commanding general, Multi-National Force – Iraq (MNF-I) from February 10, 2007, to September 16, 2008. As commander of MNF-I, Petraeus oversaw all coalition forces in Iraq.

Career

2018
The Kurdish Factor
2017
Highway to Hell: The Battle of Mosul
2015
Spymasters: CIA in the Crosshairs
2014
American War Generals
2011
Beyond 9/11: Portraits of Resilience