John Brennan — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Served as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from March 2013 to January 2017.
Was Deputy National Security Advisor for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism and Assistant to the President under Barack Obama.
Spent 25 years with the CIA, including as a Near East and South Asia analyst, station chief in Saudi Arabia, and director of the National Counterterrorism Center.
Served as CEO of The Analysis Corporation, a security consulting business, and chairman of the Intelligence and National Security Alliance.
Works as a senior national security and intelligence analyst for NBC News and MSNBC since 2018.

Biography

John Owen Brennan is an American former intelligence officer who served as the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from March 2013 to January 2017. Prior to this, he was chief counterterrorism advisor to U.S.

President Barack Obama, holding the titles of Deputy National Security Advisor for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, and Assistant to the President. He also advised Obama on foreign policy and intelligence issues during his 2008 presidential campaign and transition.