Walter B. Smith

United States Army general and Director of Central Intelligence (1895-1961)

• Born: 1895-10-05 (Indianapolis)
• Died: 1961-08-09 (Washington, D.C.)
• Country of citizenship: United States of America
• Occupation: diplomat; military personnel
• Member of political party: independent politician
• Participant in: Hostages Trial (date: 1947-12-02; role: affiant)
• Significant person: Dwight D. Eisenhower (role: superior)
• Military rank: General
• Military branch: United States Army
• Position held: Director of Central Intelligence (period: 1950-10-07 through 1953-02-09; replaced by: Allen Welsh Dulles; replaces: Roscoe Henry Hillenkoetter); United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union (period: 1946-04-03 through 1948-12-25; replaced by: Alan Goodrich Kirk; replaces: W. Averell Harriman); ambassador
• Employer: Central Intelligence Agency
• Educated at: Emmerich Manual High School; United States Army Command and General Staff College; United States Army War College
• VIAF ID: https://viaf.org/viaf/30338361
• ISNI: https://isni.org/isni/0000000108842606
• WorldCat Identities ID: https://worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n88127785
• Library of Congress authority ID: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88127785