Philip Mudd — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as an American media commentator
Former Deputy Director of the CIA's Counterterrorism Center (2003-2005)
Former Associate Executive Assistant Director of the FBI's National Security Branch (2005-2009)
Served on the National Intelligence Council as Deputy National Intelligence Officer for the Near East and South Asia (1995-1998)
Graduated cum laude from Villanova University with a B.A. in English Literature (1983)
Earned an M.A. in English Literature from the University of Virginia (1984)

Biography

Philip Mudd is an American media commentator and a former high-ranking counterterrorism official. He held significant leadership roles within both the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Mudd began his career at the CIA in 1985 as an analyst specializing in South Asia and the Middle East. He joined the CIA's Counterterrorism Center (CTC) in 1992.