John L. Helgerson
John Helgerson | |
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| Inspector General of the Central Intelligence Agency | |
| In office April 26, 2002 – March 21, 2009 | |
| President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | George Clarke (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Patricia Lewis (Acting) |
| Chair of the National Intelligence Council | |
| In office August 3, 2001 – April 26, 2002 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | John Gannon |
| Succeeded by | Robert Hutchings |
| Personal details | |
| Education | St. Olaf College (BA) Duke University (MA, PhD) |
John L. Helgerson is a retired career intelligence officer who spent 38 years at the Central Intelligence Agency, his final role was CIA Inspector General from 2002 until his retirement in 2009. He was responsible for investigating CIA interrogations of terror suspects, and compiled a report critical of agency practices in 2005 which was released in 2009 by the Obama administration.