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Directors Portrait Gallery

About the Directors Portrait Gallery

Official portraits of the former CIA directors are located on the first floor corridor of the Original Headquarters Building. Each director chooses the artist he wishes to paint his portrait after he leaves office. The gallery contains portraits of the Directors of Central Intelligence beginning with Rear Admiral Sidney W. Souers (USNR) and currently concluding with Leon E. Panetta. Each portrait is painted only after the Director completes his tenure.

The portrait gallery also includes a portrait of Major General William J. Donovan. While Gen. Donovan did not hold the position of Director of Central Intelligence, he did serve as the Director of the Office of Strategic Services, the World War II-era forerunner of CIA. To learn more about the men in the portraits, read The Directors and Deputy Directors of Central Intelligence located in the Center for the Study of Intelligence section of our Web site.

Director's Gallery
A wall at the CIA museum featuring a portrait gallery of former CIA directors.
Major General William J. Donovan
A portrait of former CIA director William J. Donovan in a gold frame.

Coordinator of Information
11 July 1941–13 June 1942
Director of Strategic Services
13 June 1942–1 October 1945
Portrait by Thomas E. Stevens, 1957
Not a work of the US Government

Rear Admiral Sidney W. Souers
A portrait of former CIA director Sidney W. Souers in a gold frame.

23 January–10 June 1946
Portrait by Clarence Lamont MacNelly
Not a work of the US Government

Lt. General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, USA
A portrait of former CIA director Hoyt. S. Vandenberg in a gold frame.

10 June 1946–1 May 1947
Portrait by Clarence Lamont MacNelly
Not a work of the US Government

Rear Admiral Roscoe H. Hillenkoetter, USN
A portrait of former CIA director Roscoe H. Hillenkoetter in a gold frame.

1 May 1947–7 October 1950
Portrait by Marcella Comes
Not a work of the US Government

Gen. Walter Bedell Smith, USA
A portrait of former CIA director Walter B. Smith in a gold frame.

7 October 1950–9 February 1953
Portrait by William F. Draper, 1958
Not a work of the US Government

The Honorable Allen W. Dulles
A portrait of former CIA director Allen W. Dulles in a gold frame.

26 February 1953–29 November 1961
Portrait by Gardner Cox, 1961
Not a work of the US Government

The Honorable John A. McCone
A portrait of former CIA director John A. McCone in a gold frame.

29 November 1961–28 April 1965
Portrait by Cedric Baldwin Egeli, after William F. Draper
Not a work of the US Government

Vice Admiral William F. Raborn, Jr., USN (Ret.)
A portrait of former CIA director William F. Raborn, Jr. in a gold frame.

28 April 1965–30 June 1966
Portrait by Rudolph A. Bernatschke
Not a work of the US Government

The Honorable Richard M. Helms
A portrait of former CIA director Richard M. Helms in a gold frame.

30 June 1966–2 February 1973
Portrait by William F. Draper, 1971
Not a work of the US Government

The Honorable James R. Schlesinger
A portrait of former CIA director James R. Schlesinger in a gold frame.

2 February 1973–2 July 1973
Portrait by Lloyd Embry, 1973
Not a work of the US Government

The Honorable William E. Colby
A portrait of former CIA director William E. Colby in a gold frame.

4 September 1973–30 January 1976
Portrait by Lloyd Embry, 1974
Not a work of the US Government

The Honorable George H. W. Bush
A portrait of former CIA director George H. W. Bush in a gold frame.

30 January 1976–20 January 1977
Portrait by Clarence Lamont MacNelly, 1977
Not a work of the US Government

Admiral Stansfield Turner, USN (Ret.)
A portrait of former CIA director Admiral Stansfield Turner in a gold frame.

9 March 1977–20 January 1981
Portrait by Cedric Baldwin Egeli, 1985
Not a work of the US Government

The Honorable William J. Casey
A portrait of former CIA director William J. Casey in a gold frame.

28 January 1981–29 January 1987
Portrait by Everett Raymond Kinstler, 1984
Not a work of the US Government

The Honorable William H. Webster
A portrait of former CIA director William H. Webster in a gold frame.

26 May 1987–31 August 1991
Portrait by Everett Raymond Kinstler, 1990
Not a work of the US Government

The Honorable Robert M. Gates
A portrait of former CIA director Robert M. Gates in a gold frame.

6 November 1991–20 January 1993
Portrait by Everett Raymond Kinstler, 1993
Not a work of the US Government

The Honorable R. James Woolsey
A portrait of former CIA director R. James Woolsey in a gold frame.

5 February 1993–10 January 1995
Portrait by Everett Raymond Kinstler
Not a work of the US Government

The Honorable John M. Deutch
A portrait of former CIA director John M. Deutch in a gold frame.

10 May 1995–15 December 1996
Portrait by Everett Raymond Kinstler
Not a work of the US Government

The Honorable George J. Tenet
A portrait of former CIA director George J. Tenet in a gold frame.

16 December 1996–11 July 2004
Portrait by Steven Polson, 2008
Not a work of the US Government

The Honorable Porter J. Goss
A portrait of former CIA director Porter J. Goss in a gold frame.

24 September 2004–21 April 2005
Portrait by Chas Fagan, 2008
Not a work of the US Government

General Michael V. Hayden
A portrait of former CIA director Michael V. Hayden in a gold frame.

30 May 2006–9 February 2009
Portrait by Steven Polson, 2012
Not a work of the US Government

The Honorable Leon E. Panetta
A portrait of former CIA director Leon E. Panetta in a gold frame.

13 February 2009–30 June 2011
Portrait by Steven Polson, 2014
Not a work of the US Government