Frank Wisner
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| Born | June 23, 1909 |
| Died | October 29, 1965 |
Cause of death | gunshot |
| Victim of | Premature death |
| Children | Frank Wisner II |
Frank Gordon Wisner was a US deep politician. He founded the spooky social group which came to be known as The Georgetown Set (or the "Wisner Gang"Template:Cn).
Career
Wisner was Head of the Office of Strategic Services operations in southeastern Europe at the end of World War II, head of the CIA's covert action arm, the Office of Policy Coordination from 1 September 1948 and the head of the Directorate of Plans of the Central Intelligence Agency during the 1950s. .[1] Later he worked for the Central Intelligence Agency, founding Operation Mockingbird.
Death
Frank Wisner reportedly committed suicide with one of his son's shotguns on October 29, 1965.[2]
References
- ↑ Tim Weiner, Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA, Penguin, 2007, pp.36-38.
- ↑ https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKwisner.htm