William H. Webster

William H. Webster
Chairperson of the Homeland Security Advisory Council
In office August 10, 2005 – August 18, 2020
President	George W. Bush Barack Obama Donald Trump
Deputy	James Schlesinger Gary Hart Bill Bratton
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	William Bratton
14th Director of Central Intelligence
In office May 26, 1987 – September, 1991
President	Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	William Casey
Succeeded by	Robert Gates
3rd Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
In office February 23, 1978 – May 25, 1987
President	Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	James Adams (Acting)
Succeeded by	John Otto (Acting)
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In office July 18, 1973 – February 22, 1978
Nominated by	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Marion Matthes
Succeeded by	Theodore McMillian
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
In office December 21, 1970 – July 18, 1973
Nominated by	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Seat established
Succeeded by	John Nangle
Personal details
Born	William Hedgcock Webster (1924-03-06) March 6, 1924 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Drusilla Lane Webster (1950-1984; her death), Lynda Clugston (1990-present)
Residence	Washington, D.C.
Alma mater	Amherst College Washington University in St. Louis

William Hedgcock Webster (born March 6, 1924) is an American attorney, jurist, and current Chairman of the Homeland Security Advisory Council. Previously Webster was the third Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 1978 to 1987 and Director of Central Intelligence from 1987 to 1991.

Webster was born on March 6, 1924 in St. Louis, Missouri. He studied at Amherst College and at Washington University in St. Louis.

Webster was married to Drusilla Lane Webster from 1950 until her death in 1984. They had three children. He married Lynda Clugston in 1990.

Webster turned 100 in March 2024.

Other websites

• "Federal Bureau of Investigation: Directors, Then and Now". Archived from the original on 2010-04-09. Retrieved 2010-04-26.