Former Associate Deputy Director for Operations, CIA
Rob Richer retired in November 2005 from the Central Intelligence Agency as the Associate Deputy Director for Operations (ADDO). Prior to his assignment as the ADDO in 2004, Richer was the Chief of the Near East and South Asia Division, responsible for Clandestine Service Operations throughout the Middle East and South Asia. Mr. Richer currently consults on Middle East and national security issues and is a senior partner with International Advisory Partners.
BOOK REVIEW: Damascus Station: A Novel By David McCloskey / W.W. Norton & Company Reviewed by Robert Richer The Reviewer — Robert Richer served as […]More
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