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William Hedgcock Webster

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1970–1973

William Hedgcock Webster , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. William Hedgcock Webster (March 6, 1924 – August 8, 2025) was an American attorney and jurist who served as chair of the Homeland Security Advisory Council from 2005 until 2020.

Education

  • Amherst CollegeA.B., 1947
  • Washington University School of LawJ.D., 1949

Career

U.S. Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, 1950-1952; lieutenant junior grade, 1943-1946; lieutenant, 1950-1952; Private practice, St. Louis, Missouri, 1949-1950, 1952-1959, 1961-1970; U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, 1960-1961; Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1978-1987; Director, Central Intelligence Agency, 1987-1991; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1991-2005; Chair, Homeland Security Advisory Council, 2005-2020

Biography

William Hedgcock Webster (March 6, 1924 – August 8, 2025) was an American attorney and jurist who served as chair of the Homeland Security Advisory Council from 2005 until 2020.

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