Birth certificate of William J. Donovan, 1883 Jan. 2.
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Buffalo (N.Y.). Division of Vital Statistics. Executive Dept.
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Donovan, William Joseph, 1883-1959
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William Joseph "Wild Bill" Donovan (January 1, 1883 – February 8, 1959) was an American soldier, lawyer, intelligence officer and diplomat, best known for serving as the head of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the precursor to the Central Intelligence Agency, during World War II. He is regarded as the founding father of the CIA, and a statue of him stands in the lobby of the CIA headquarters building in Langley, Virginia. A decorated veteran of World War I, Donovan is the only person ...
