James Woolsey | |
|---|---|
 Woolsey in 2015 | |
| 16th Director of Central Intelligence | |
| In office February 5, 1993 – January 10, 1995 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Deputy | Bill Studeman |
| Preceded by | Robert Gates |
| Succeeded by | John M. Deutch |
| United States Under Secretary of the Navy | |
| In office March 9, 1977 – December 7, 1979 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | David R. Macdonald |
| Succeeded by | Robert J. Murray |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert James Woolsey Jr. September 21, 1941 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | July 21, 2026 (aged 84) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Nancye Miller (divorced) |
| Education | Stanford University (BA) St John's College, Oxford (MA) Yale University (LLB) |
Robert James Woolsey Jr. (September 21, 1941 – July 21, 2026) was an American lawyer and politician. He was the Director of Central Intelligence from February 5, 1993, until January 10, 1995 during the Bill Clinton presidency. He also was the United States Under Secretary of the Navy from 1977 to 1979 during the Jimmy Carter presidency. He was also a venture capitalist and helped lead treaty negotiations with the Soviet Union in the 1980s.
Woolsey died on July 21, 2026 at his home in Washington, D.C. from a stroke at the age of 84.
