William H. Webster

William Hedgcock Webster (born March 6, 1924) was the director of the FBI from 1978 to 1987 and director of the CIA from 1987 to 1991. He was a former federal judge who ascended to the CIA after his successful coups against the New York mafia families while director of the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) under President Jimmy Carter.

Known for his meticulous work in "the pizza connection" and "commission" trials and with a broad based knowledge of legal matters during his tenure with the FBI made him a perfect logical choice (as international law - which applies in most foreign affairs pretaining to the State Department and CIA) for director of this agency.

He currently lectures and advises the intelligence community, but is no longer active in the U.S. government.

Preceded by: William J. Casey

Director of the C.I.A

Succeeded by: Robert M. Gates