Ray McGovern, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ray McGovern

CIA analyst

Date of Birth: 25-Aug-1939

Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York, United States

Profession: human rights activist, intelligence analyst

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Raymond McGovern (born August 25, 1939) is a former CIA officer turned political activist.
McGovern was a CIA analyst from 1963 to 1990, and in the 1980s chaired National Intelligence Estimates and prepared the President's Daily Brief.
He received the Intelligence Commendation Medal at his retirement, returning it in 2006 to protest the CIA's involvement in torture.
McGovern's post-retirement work includes commenting for Consortium News, RT, and Sputnik News, among other outlets, on intelligence and foreign policy issues.
In 2003 he co-founded Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS).