BIOGRAPHY OF RICHARD J. KERR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP99-01448R000401730001-3
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 29, 2012
• Sequence Number: 1
• Content Type: BIO

Declassified and Approved For Release 2012/05/29: CIA-RDP99-01448R000401730001-3
BIOGRAPHY OF RICHARD J. KERR
Richard J. Kerr was sworn in as Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
(DDCI) on 20 March 1989.
Mr. Kerr was born on 4 October 1935 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He
received his BA Degree in history and did graduate work at the University of
Oregon.
Mr. Kerr joined the Central Intelligence Agency in 1960 as an analyst.
He subsequently was the representative of the CIA to the Commander-in-
Chief of the Pacific (CINCPAC) in Honolulu. Mr. Kerr served as the
Executive Officer for the Intelligence Community Staff and Vice Chairman of
the Committee on Imagery Requirements and Exploitation (COMIREX).
From 1976 to 1982 Mr. Kerr served as Director or Deputy Director of
offices responsible for regional and political analysis worldwide, intelligence
analysis of East Asia, and production of current intelligence.
In July 1982, Mr. Kerr was selected to serve as Associate Deputy
Director for Intelligence. On 1 January 1986, he was appointed the Deputy
Director for Administration and was responsible for supporting those
Intelligence Community components under the jurisdiction of the Director of
Central Intelligence. On 21 April 1986, Mr. Kerr was appointed the Deputy
Director for Intelligence where he directed the CIA component that conducts
analysis and production of finished intelligence.
Mr. Kerr is married to Janice Sinclair Kerr and is the father of four
children.
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