Ann Z. Caracristi |
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In office
April 1, 1980 – July 30, 1982 |
| Preceded by | Robert E. Drake |
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| Succeeded by | Robert E. Rich |
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| Born | Ann Zeilinger Caracristi
(1921-02-01)February 1, 1921
Bronxville, New York, U.S. |
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| Died | January 10, 2016(2016-01-10) (aged 94)
Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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| Alma mater | Russell Sage College, Federal Executive Institute |
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| Profession | cryptanalyst, intelligence consultant and official |
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Ann Zeilinger Caracristi (February 1, 1921 – January 10, 2016) was an American cryptanalyst. She was the former Deputy Director of the National Security Agency,[1] where she served at many positions over a 40-year career. She served as a member of the Secretary of Defense Joint Security Commission and President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board. She became the first woman at NSA to be promoted to GS-18 rank, in 1975. She was born in Bronxville, New York.[2]
In 2002, her name was given to a Naval Intelligence Professionals' award.[3] Caracristi died January 10, 2016, in Washington, D.C. from complications of dementia at the age of 94.[4]
References
- ↑ Former Deputy Directors Archived January 14, 2009, at the Wayback Machine NSA website.
- ↑ Who's who of American women. Marquis Who's Who. 1973. ISBN 9780837904085. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ↑ Ann Caracristi Award Archived June 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine on the Naval Intelligence website
- ↑ Weil, Martin (January 11, 2016). "Ann Caracristi, who excelled at code-breaking and management, dies at 94". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
