Bobby Ray Inman

Bobby Ray Inman (born April 4, 1931) is a retired United States admiral. He held many important positions in the U.S. Intelligence Community.[1]

Bobby Inman
Chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board Acting
In office April 5, 1991 – January 20, 1993
President	George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	John Tower
Succeeded by	William Crowe
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
In office February 12, 1981 – June 10, 1982
President	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Frank Carlucci
Succeeded by	John McMahon
Director of the National Security Agency
In office July 1977 – February 12, 1981
President	Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan
Deputy	Benson Buffham Robert Drake Ann Caracristi
Preceded by	Lew Allen
Succeeded by	Lincoln Faurer
Personal details
Born	(1931-04-04) April 4, 1931 Rhonesboro, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	University of Texas, Austin (BA)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1951–1982
Rank	Admiral

He served as Director of Naval Intelligence from September 1974 to July 1976, then moved to the Defense Intelligence Agency where he served as Vice Director until 1977. He next became the Director of the National Security Agency. Inman held this post until 1981. His last major position was as the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, a post he held from February 12, 1981 to June 10, 1982.[2]

Inman was announced as President Bill Clinton's choice to replace Les Aspin as Secretary of Defense on December 16, 1993, receiving broad bipartisan support. He accepted the post at first, but withdrew his nomination during a press conference on January 18, 1994.[3]