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| ⚫ | '''Peter Earnest''' (January 1, 1934 – February 13, 2022) was an American |
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| ⚫ | '''Peter Earnest''' (January 1, 1934 – February 13, 2022) was an American intelligence officer. He was the first director of the [[International Spy Museum]].<ref name="risen">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/19/us/peter-earnest-dead.html|title=Peter Earnest, C.I.A. Veteran Who Ran a Spy Museum, Dies at 88|first=Clay|last=Risen|newspaper=The New York Times|date=February 19, 2022}}</ref><ref name="smith">{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Harrison |title=Peter Earnest, CIA veteran who helped launch International Spy Museum, dies at 88 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2022/02/15/peter-earnest-spy-museum-dead/ |access-date=24 February 2022 |newspaper=Washington Post |date=15 February 2022}}</ref> |
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==Early life and education== |
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Peter Earnest was born on January 1, 1934, to Emily (Keating) Earnest and Edwin Burchett Earnest in [[Edinburgh]], [[Scotland]]. At the time of his birth, his father was posted as [[Foreign Service officer]] to the U.S. consulate in Edinburgh. He graduated in 1955 from [[Georgetown University]] with a Bachelor degree in history and political science.<ref name="smith"/> |
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== Career == |
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In 1955, Earnest joined the [[United States Marine Corps|Marine Corps]], and was sent on a tour to Japan. |
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After returning to the US in 1957 he joined the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] (CIA). |
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He worked at the CIA for 36 years, largely in Europe and the Middle East. In the late 1970s, he helped safeguard [[Arkady Shevchenko]], a [[United Nations]] official who became the highest-ranking Soviet official to defect to the United States.<ref name="smith"/> |
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He later worked in the [[Office of Inspector General (United States)|Inspector General’s office]] and as the CIA’s [[United States Senate|Senate]] liaison. He concluded his CIA career as the agency’s chief spokesperson, and retired from the CIA in 1994.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Houghton |first=Vince |date=2022-05-17 |title="Peter Earnest Memorial: Spook, CIA Spokesman, Spy Museum Director |url=https://thecyberwire.com/podcasts/spycast/539/transcript |access-date=2022-06-15 |website=The Cyberwire}}</ref> |
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A few years later, he became director of the International Spy Museum, which opened in 2002. He retired from this position in 2017.<ref name="smith"/> |
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==Books== |
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with Maryann Karinch ''Business Confidential: Lessons for Corporate Success From Inside the C.I.A.'' (2010) |
* with Maryann Karinch, ''Business Confidential: Lessons for Corporate Success From Inside the C.I.A.'' (AMACOM, 2010) |
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* with Lynn M. Boughey, ''Harry Potter and the Art of Spying'' (Wise Ink Creative Publishing, 2014) |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Latest revision as of 05:08, 2 January 2024
Peter Earnest | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1934 Edinburgh, UK[1] |
| Died | February 13, 2022 (aged 88) Arlington, Virginia, U.S.[1] |
| Spouse | Karen Rice[1] |
| Children | 4[2] |
| Bildung | Georgetown University (BA)[1] |
| Occupation | [1] |
| Awards | [1] |
Peter Earnest (January 1, 1934 – February 13, 2022) was an American intelligence officer. He was the first director of the International Spy Museum.[2][1]
Early life and education
[edit]Peter Earnest was born on January 1, 1934, to Emily (Keating) Earnest and Edwin Burchett Earnest in Edinburgh, Scotland. At the time of his birth, his father was posted as Foreign Service officer to the U.S. consulate in Edinburgh. He graduated in 1955 from Georgetown University with a Bachelor degree in history and political science.[1]
Career
[edit]In 1955, Earnest joined the Marine Corps, and was sent on a tour to Japan.
After returning to the US in 1957 he joined the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). He worked at the CIA for 36 years, largely in Europe and the Middle East. In the late 1970s, he helped safeguard Arkady Shevchenko, a United Nations official who became the highest-ranking Soviet official to defect to the United States.[1] He later worked in the Inspector General’s office and as the CIA’s Senate liaison. He concluded his CIA career as the agency’s chief spokesperson, and retired from the CIA in 1994.[3]
A few years later, he became director of the International Spy Museum, which opened in 2002. He retired from this position in 2017.[1]
Books
[edit]- with Maryann Karinch, Business Confidential: Lessons for Corporate Success From Inside the C.I.A. (AMACOM, 2010)
- with Lynn M. Boughey, Harry Potter and the Art of Spying (Wise Ink Creative Publishing, 2014)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Smith, Harrison (15 February 2022). "Peter Earnest, CIA veteran who helped launch International Spy Museum, dies at 88". Washington Post. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ a b Risen, Clay (February 19, 2022). "Peter Earnest, C.I.A. Veteran Who Ran a Spy Museum, Dies at 88". The New York Times.
- ^ Houghton, Vince (2022-05-17). ""Peter Earnest Memorial: Spook, CIA Spokesman, Spy Museum Director". The Cyberwire. Retrieved 2022-06-15.