Francis X. Taylor
Francis Xavier Taylor (born 1948) was the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), nominated by President Obama in 2014. In that role, he provided the Secretary, DHS senior leadership, the DHS components, and state, local, tribal and private sector partners with homeland security intelligence and information they need to keep the country safe, secure and resilient. DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis is a member of, and the Department’s liaison to, the U.S. Intelligence Community.
Francis X. Taylor | |
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| Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis | |
| In office April 14, 2014 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Caryn Wagner |
| Succeeded by | David J. Glawe |
| Member of Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board | |
| In office March 14, 2006 – January 29, 2010 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Rachel L. Brand |
| Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security | |
| In office November 18, 2002 – February 19, 2005 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | David G. Carpenter |
| Succeeded by | Richard J. Griffin |
| Coordinator for Counterterrorism | |
| In office July 13, 2001 – November 15, 2002 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Michael A. Sheehan |
| Succeeded by | J. Cofer Black |
| Commander of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations | |
| In office September 1996 – May 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Robert A. Hoffmann |
| Succeeded by | L. Eric Patterson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Xavier Taylor 1948 (age 75–76) |
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| Nickname | "Frank" |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1970 – 2001 |
| Rank | Brigadier General (Ret.) |
| Commands | Air Force Office of Special Investigations |
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Taylor was also a member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board from 2006 to 2010. He was the former Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security from 2002 to 2005, and the United States Coordinator for Counterterrorism from 2001 to 2002. Taylor is also a retired Air Force Brigadier General with his last military assignment as the Commander of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations from 1996 to 2001.