The Director of US Central Intelligence George J. Tenet announced on March 16, 2001 the appointment of A.B. "Buzzy" Krongard to serve as Executive Director of the US Central Intelligence Agency. The Executive Director is the third ranking position within the CIA and the incumbent functions essentially as the Chief Operating Officer of the Agency. For three years prior Krongard has served as Counselor to the DCI. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The CIA Seal The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is one of the American foreign intelligence agencies, responsible for obtaining and analyzing information about foreign governments, corporations, and individuals, and reporting such information to the various branches of the U.S. Government. ... CIA, see CIA (disambiguation). ... DCI is a three-letter acronym with more than one meaning. ...

A longtime consultant to DCIs, Mr. Krongard joined the Agency full time in February, 1998 following an extraordinary 29-year business career. During his private sector career he served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Alex.Brown Incorporated, the nation’s oldest investment banking firm, and Vice Chairman of the Board of Bankers Trust. Krongard received an A.B. degree with honors from Princeton University and a Juris Doctor degree with honors from the University of Maryland School of Law. He served three years of active duty as an infantry officer with the United States Marine Corps. 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Princeton University, located in Princeton, New Jersey, is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States. ... J.D. redirects here; for alternate uses, see J.D. (disambiguation) J.D. is an abbreviation for the Latin Juris Doctor, also called a Doctor of Law or Doctorate of Jurisprudence, and is the law degree typically awarded by an accredited U.S. law school after successfully completing three years... The University of Maryland is used to refer to any of: University of Maryland, Baltimore University of Maryland, College Park University System of Maryland In recent years, University of Maryland has become synonymous with University of Maryland, College Park. ... Infantry in the First World War Infantry (or Infantrymen) are soldiers who fight primarily on foot, using personal weapons. ... United States Marine Corps Emblem The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States armed forces. ...