William j donovan biography

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William J. Donovan

American soldier, lawyer, and intelligence officer (–)

For other people with the name, see William Donovan.

Bill Donovan
In office June 13, &#;– October 1,
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman
Deputy	John Magruder
Preceded by	Himself (as Coordinator of Information)
Succeeded by	John Magruder (as Director of the Strategic Services Unit)
In office September 4, &#;– August 21,
President	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by	Edwin F. Stanton
Succeeded by	John Peurifoy
In office July 11, &#;– June 13,
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Himself (as Director of the Office of Strategic Services)
In office –
President	Calvin Coolidge
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	John Lord O'Brian
In office –
President	Calvin Coolidge
Preceded by	Earl J. Davis
In office –
President	Warren G. Harding
• The Papers of Major-General William J Donovan Skip to main content &#;Fonds Reference Code:&#;GBR//DOVN Scope and Contents Transcripts and microfilm of papers and interviews used by Anthony Cave Brown in his biography of General Donovan; including microfilm of records of OSS, , including Director's cables Dates Creator Conditions Governing Access The majority of the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge, however, the microfilms are not currently available. Conditions Governing Use Researchers wishing to publish excerpts from the papers must obtain prior permission from the copyright holders and should seek advice from Archives Centre staff. Biographical / Historical William Joseph Donovan was born in Buffalo, New York, in January He was a college football player (where he earned the nickname "Wild Bill") at Columbia University, from where he graduated in In he established,