Robert J. Hermann

Robert J. Hermann


8th Director of the National Reconnaissance Office
In office 8 Oct 1979^[1] – 2 Aug 1981
President	Jimmy Carter/Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Hans Mark
Succeeded by	Edward Aldridge Jr.
Personal details
Born	(1933-04-06) April 6, 1933 Sheldahl, Iowa

Robert Jay Hermann (born April 6, 1933)^[2] was the eighth Director of the National Reconnaissance Office.

Hermann was the major architect of the National Security Agency's expanded role in space reconnaissance. In addition, he advocated broadening the NRO's support to tactical military customers. Hermann was also responsible for establishing the Defense Reconnaissance Support Program.^[3]

References

↑ Laurie, Clayton. Leaders of the National Reconnaissance Office 1961-2001. Office of the Historian, National Reconnaissance Office. 1 May 2002.
↑ Marquis Who's Who on the Web
↑ National Reconnaissance Office: Robert J. Hermann official biography

External links

National Reconnaissance Office: Directors List

List of National Reconnaissance Office Leadership

DNRO	Charyk McMillan Flax McLucas Plummer Reed Mark Hermann Aldridge Faga Harris Hall Teets Kerr Large Carlson Sapp

PDDNRO	Keifer Reber Naka Singel Cook Haas Hill Hall Kier Fitzgerald Large Haller Sapp Calvelli

DDNRO	Sheridan Pawlikowski Mashiko

Program A	Greer Martin King Allen Bradburn Kulpa Jacobson Lindsay

Program B	Scoville Ledford Sheldon Duckett Dirks Hineman Caballero

Program C	Lowrance Taylor Fluckey Harlfinger Geiger Darcy Yowell Patterson Brooks Betterton Sprague

Program D	Geary Saunders Hartley Bailey

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