David S. Cohen (attorney)

David Samuel Cohen (born June 11, 1963) is an American attorney who has served as deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) since January 20, 2021, previously holding the position from February 9, 2015 to January 20, 2017. He served as acting director of the CIA from January 20 to March 19, 2021 until the Senate confirmation of William J. Burns.

For the Deputy Director for Operations of the CIA from 1995 to 1997, see David Cohen (intelligence).

David S. Cohen
5th and 8th Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
Assumed office
January 20, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byVaughn Bishop
In office
February 9, 2015 – January 20, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byAvril Haines
Succeeded byGina Haspel
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
Acting
January 20, 2021 – March 19, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byGina Haspel
Succeeded byWilliam J. Burns
Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence
In office
June 30, 2011 – February 9, 2015
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byStuart A. Levey
Succeeded bySigal Mandelker
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorist Financing
In office
May 1, 2009 – June 30, 2011
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byPat O'Brien
Succeeded byDaniel Glaser
Personal details
Born (1963-06-11) June 11, 1963
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
EducationCornell University (BA)
Yale University (JD)

Originally from Boston, Cohen previously worked at the U.S. Treasury Department and as an attorney in private practice. At the Treasury, among other posts, he served as the under secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence where he gained the nickname of "sanctions guru".

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