William Joseph Burns (born April 11, 1956) [2] is an American diplomat and served as the 8th director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) during the Biden administration from March 19, 2021 to January 20, 2025. [3]

William Joseph Burns (born April 11, 1956) is an American politician. Burns was the 8th Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from March 19, 2021 until January 20, 2025 during the Joe Biden administration.

A native of Pittsburgh and a diehard Steelers, Penguins, and Pirates fan, Ms. Burns joined the Agency in 1988 after working for Westinghouse. She graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1985 and volunteers her time as a docent at the National Air and Space Museum.

Jan 11, 2021 · WASHINGTON (AP) — William Burns, a well-known figure in diplomatic circles around the world, is President-elect Joe Biden’s choice to lead the CIA, a selection likely to be embraced by the rank and file at the nation’s premier spy agency.

The Hon. William J. "Bill" Burns served as the 8th director of the Central Intelligence Agency. He was officially sworn in on March 19, 2021, making him the first career diplomat to serve as Director.

May 9, 2023 · To mark the 20th anniversary of the American-led invasion of Iraq, the C.I.A. director, William J. Burns, stood in the lobby of the agency’s headquarters in Langley, Va., and sought to exorcise...

Ambassador Burns is the author of Economic Aid and American Policy Toward Egypt, 1955-1981 (State University of New York Press, 1985). In 1994, he was named to Time magazine’s list of the “50 Most Promising American Leaders Under Age 40” and to …

William J. Burns was the director of the Central Intelligence Agency in the Biden administration from 2021 to 2025. The Senate confirmed Burns by voice vote on March 18, 2021. On July 21, 2023, Biden elevated the role to a Cabinet-level position.