ATTACHED IS THE BIOGRAPHY OF MR. CASEY AS YOUR REQUESTED ON THE TELEPHONE YESTERDAY

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• Publication Date: October 7, 1986
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STAT
7 October 1986
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20505
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Phone: [phone]
F WILLIAM J. CASEY
porn in as Director of Central Intelligence
this position he heads the Intelligence
:e agencies of the United States) and directs
He is the first DCI to be designated by the
Attached is the biography
of Mr. Casey as you requested Island, New York, and graduated from
on the telephone yesterday. I's University School of Law. He was then
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;d the Research Institute of America, rising
te's board of editors. He was commissioned
0, joining the wartime staff of William J.
of Strategic Services. Assigned to the
-ceived the Bronze Star for his work in
rces in support of the invasion of Normandy
1944, he became Chief of American Secret
General Counsel at the European Headquar-
ters of the Marshall Flan. Between 1949 and 1971 he practiced law and engaged
in various publishing and entrepreneurial activities in New York City.
In April 1971 Mr. Casey was designated Chairman of the Securities and
Exchange Commission where he served until February 1973. He subsequently
became Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs and President and
Chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the United States. Returning to
private life, he became Counsel to the New York and Washington law firm of
Rogers and Wells.
During 1980 Mr. Casey managed the successful primary and election
campaigns of President Ronald Reagan.
Mr. Casey has authored a number of books on legal and financial
subjects, as well as a history of the American Revolution.
He has received the William J. Donovan Award and honorary degrees
from. Fordham University, St. John's University, Chung Ang University, New
York Law School, Molloy College, Adelphi University and Polytechnic
Institute of New York.
Mr. Casey and his wife Sophia (nee Kurz) have one daughter, Bernadette.
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