Alexander H. Flax
| Alexander H. Flax | |
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| 3rd Director of the National Reconnaissance Office | |
| In office October 1, 1965[1] – March 17, 1969[1] | |
| President | John F. Kennedy/Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Brockway McMillan |
| Succeeded by | John L. McLucas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 18, 1921 Brooklyn, New York[2] |
| Spouse(s) | Ida Leane[3] |
| Children | Laurel |
| Residence | Potomac, Maryland |
| Alma mater | New York University University of Buffalo |
| Occupation | aeronautical engineer, government official |
Alexander Henry Flax (born January 18, 1921) was the third Director of the National Reconnaissance Office.
Flax was Director NRO as the second generation of imaging systems became operational and began to play a major role in United States intelligence during the Cold War. He advocated major growth in NRO funding and personnel. Flax oversaw the production of signals intelligence collectors from space and promoted the development of an electro-optical imaging system for U.S. reconnaissance satellites.[4]
References
External links
- Directors List, National Reconnaissance Office
- Oral History interview transcript with Alexander Flax, 29 July 1991, American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library and Archives
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