CIA EXECUTIVE INVENTORY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-01826R000600210016-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 11, 2000
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: July 23, 1953
• Content Type: MF

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23 July 1953
MEMORANDUM FOR:
FROM: Chairman, CIA Career Service Board
SUBJECTS CIA Executive Inventory
1. The CIA Career Service Program provides for an Executive Inventory
of staff employees who show actual or potential executive ability according
to criteria determined by the CIA Career Service Board. These persons are
those who do now or could later fill the Executive Positions in the Agency,
These positions which have been identified 4 the Board are listed in Tab
A and, in generals include all positions from the level of Deputy Director
to the level of Deputy Assistant Director, Deputy Senior Staff Chief, or
Deputy Area Division Chief. This list of Executive Positions may be modi-
fied by subsequent action of the CIA Career Service Board.
2. The present incumbents of these Executive Positions are automatically
included in the Executive Inventory.
3e In order to identify those with executive potential, the incumbent
of each Executive Position is asked to nominate persons who, in his opinion,
are presently qualified or have the potential for development, within sic
months, to qualify to fill his own position, The names of these individuals,
accompanied by a special Personnel Evaluation Report for each person named,
will be forwarded by the nominator directly to the Chairman of the CIA Career
Service Board on an EYES ONLY basis without discussion with the 22roon or,
parsons named, This ape= a ersonn ua on port will be prepared
b the nominator as indicated in Tab B,
4. In addition, each incumbent of an Executive Position is asked to
nominate individuals for the Executive Inventory who would be qualified in
like manner to fill those Executive Positions, as listed in Tab A, which
acme under his direct supervision. (see paragraph 10, below) The names
of these individuals will also be accompanied by special Personnel Evaluation
Reports as indicated in paragraph 3 and Tab B,
5. The action taken above by the nominator will not be construed as
reconanending.the named individuals for assignment to or promotion to any
specific positions at this time. The action is only nomination for the
Executive Inventory and no commitment for assignment to a particular
position is implied.
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- 6. The CIA Career Service Board will examine the nominations, and
if, in the opinion of the Board, there are any additional persons that
should be added to the Executive Inventory, that will be done by the
mutual consent of the members. Likewise, if a nomination is challenged,
that individual's name can be deleted from the Executive Inventory by
the mutual consent of the members of the Board.
7. This list, with appropriate supporting information, will oocnpri e
the CIA Executive Inventory tahich in established and maintained for the use
of the Director of Central Intelligence, the Deputy Director of Central
Intelligence and the CIA Career Service Board. The CIA Career Service
Board will use this Inventory in making recommendations to the Director
concerning the assignment and development of the individuals contained
thereina
8a The Executive Inventory will be kept on a current basis by_ re-
soliciting, at six month Intervals, the incumbents of Executive Positions
for additional nominations; by requesting persons taho move into Executive
Positions to submit nominations.to the Board six months after they bare
assumed their new duties; and, by accepting nominations from members
of the Board at any time.
9, It is requested that all nominations be forwarded, EYES ONLY
to the Chairman, CIA Career Service Board not later than 19 AuRwt
100 You are requested to consider the following positions in making
:iozninations for the Executive Inventorys
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LJAN B. - XIRKPATRICK
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CIA Career service Board
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