Carl W. Ford Jr.
Carl W. Ford, Jr. | |
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| 15th Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research | |
| In office June 1, 2001 – October 3, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | J. Stapleton Roy |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Fingar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1943 |
| Education | Florida State University (BA, MA) |
Hon. Carl W. Ford, Jr. (born 1943) is an American political scientist, consultant, defense administrator, and Asian specialist originally from Hot Springs, Arkansas. As Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research, he headed the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR) in the State Department from 2001 until 2003. He reported directly to then Secretary of State Colin Powell.