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- Full Name: Michael Vincent Hayden
- Born March 17, 1945, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Assumed Office: May 30, 2006
- Preceded by: Porter J. Goss
- Occupation: Military Officer
- Years of Service: 1967-2008
- Rank: General
- Alma Mater: Duquesne University
- Graduate of Reserve Officer Training Corps
- Spouse: Jeanine Carrier
- Has one daughter and two sons
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Michael Hayden is the director of the Central Intelligence Agency. He retired from his position as General in the U.S. Air Force, on July 1, 2008.
In April of 2009, Michael Hayden condemned President Barack Obama for releasing memo's that were sent in the Bush era. Hayden said releasing that information was a breech of national security, "What we have described for our enemies in the midst of a war are the outer limits that any American would ever go to in terms of interrogating an al-Qaeda terrorist. That's very valuable information."The CNN Wire: Former CIA Head Slams Obama (April 19, 2009)
Key Dates
- 1999-2005: Became the director of the National Security Agency
- April 21, 2005: Became principal deputy of the Director of National Intelligence
- May 8, 2006: Nominated for the CIA Director
- May 23: Senate approved nomination
- May 30, 2006: Sworn in
- April 23, 2008: Announced that he attended to retire
- July 1, 2008: Retired
Other Positions Held
- Commander, Air Intelligence Agency
- Director, Joint Command and Control Warfare Center
- Various senior staff positions, Pentagon
- Deputy Chief of Staff, United Nations
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Michael Hayden Questions
Has Hayden Christensen pulled out of playing the lead role in the film Neuromancer? 1 AnswerI got this from imdb: "Hayden Christensen has 1 in-development credit available on IMDbPro.com." Since I also don't have pro, I couldn't see what that was... read more
In Lost Season four, Michael can not die. Weapons malfunction around Michael and he recovers from any injury? 1 AnswerBecause the island isn't done with him. Remember when he tries to kill himself in the alley and suddenly Tom appears? Tom tells him to go ahead and try, but h... read more



