Leonard H. Perroots
Leonard Harry Perroots, Sr., USAF (April 24, 1933 – January 29, 2017) was Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency from October 1985 to December 1988.[1][2] He retired January 1, 1989. In 1989, he was hired by Donald Mayes to become president of Vector Microwave Research Corporation, an enterprise performing tasks and dealings for the CIA and the U.S. military.[3] He is credited with helping to avert nuclear war during the Able Archer 83 war scare.[4] Perroots died on January 29, 2017 at the age of 83 following a short illness.[5][6]
Leonard H. Perroots | |
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 Lieutenant General Leonard H. Perroots | |
| Birth name | Leonard Harry Perroots |
| Nickname(s) | Lenny |
| Born | April 24, 1933 Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | January 29, 2017 (aged 83) Lake Ridge, Virginia, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1955–1989 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Director, Defense Intelligence Agency |
Awards
- Air Force Distinguished Service Medal[7]
- Legion of Merit with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters[7]
References
- United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs (1994). Oversight Hearings: Department of Defense, POW/MIA Family Issues, and Private Sector Issues : Hearings Before the Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Second Congress, Second Session, December 1-4, 1992. U.S. Government Printing Office. ISBN 9780160433931.
- "Biographies : LIEUTENANT GENERAL LEONARD H. PERROOTS". archive.is. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2014.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- Mintz, John (December 30, 1998). "U.S. Probes Company's Covert Operations". Washington Post. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
- "The 1983 War Scare Declassified and For Real". National Security Archive. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/10/us/leonard-perroots-dead.html
- "DIA announces death of former director, Lieutenant General Leonard H. Perroots, USAF (Retired)". Defense Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- "Valor awards for Leonard H. Perroots".
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