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Presidential Citizens Medal Recipient Richard J. Kerr
 Richard J. Kerr is an international consultant. From 1989 to 1992, Mr. Kerr was the deputy director of Central Intelligence. As such, he had responsibilities in the Intelligence Community and assisted in the direction of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
From September 1991 to November 1991, he served as acting director of Central Intelligence.
From 1986 to 1989, he directed the CIA component that conducts political, military, economic, and social intelligence analysis and produced finished intelligence for U.S. policymakers. In 1986, he became deputy director for intelligence.
In July 1982, the director of Central Intelligence appointed Mr. Kerr associate director for intelligence.
From 1976 to 1982, Mr. Kerr was the director or deputy director of several analytic offices within the Directorate of Intelligence.
In 1976, he was named the deputy director of the office responsible for political analysis worldwide. He was also the director of the Office of East Asian Analysis and the director of the office responsible for producing the daily intelligence products, including briefing books for the president of the United States.
In Cuba during the 1962-1963 missile crisis, he analyzed information on Soviet forces and was the CIA representative to the commander-in-chief, U.S. Pacific Command. He also headed a task force planning for the use of new collection systems. Mr. Kerr also served as the deputy and chairman of the committee responsible for imagery requirements and exploitation and later as the executive officer for the Intelligence Community Staff.
In 1960, Mr. Kerr joined the CIA serving as an intelligence analyst primarily working on issues related to the Soviet Union.
He has received two National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medals for work in the Intelligence Community and two Distinguished Intelligence Medals for work in the CIA. President Bush gave him the Citizen's Medal for his work during Desert Storm.
Mr. Kerr holds a bachelor of arts degree in history from the University of Oregon, where he also did graduate work.
Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Resignation of Richard J. Kerr as Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
January 14, 1992
President Bush accepted with regret today the resignation of Richard J. Kerr, who has served as Deputy Director of Central Intelligence since March 1989. Mr. Kerr will return to private life after serving 32 years as a professional intelligence officer. His resignation will become effective March 2, 1992.
Mr. Kerr has served the country and CIA with dedication and creativity for more than three decades. He played a critical role in the recent transition at CIA, serving with distinction as the Acting DCI, and he provided critical leadership at a time when CIA and the intelligence community were confronted with profound changes in the world. He was an important member of the intelligence team during Desert Shield and Desert Storm, for which he was awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal. He also made an extraordinary contribution to the NSC Deputies Committee during his tenure as DDCI. The President has great respect for Dick and is grateful for his counsel and support throughout this administration.
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