F. Mark Wyatt
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Felton Mark Wyatt was a CIA agent. He was raised in Woodland, California
and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley
in 1942. After his war service in the US Navy he earned a degree in foreign affairs from George Washington University
. He joined the CIA in 1948.
He married fellow CIA operative Ann Appleton Wyatt in 1951.
First posted to Italy
, Wyatt delivered large sums of cash to Christian Democrat
politicians as part a large-scale operation to sway the results of the 1948 election. This operation continued until at least 1972 (24 years). In 1964 Wyatt was appointed deputy chief of the Rome
station. He also helped to set up the Italian branch of the anti-communist NATO stay behind network
during the Mario Scelba
prime ministry, after the Italians were initially left out.
In 1968–69 he worked with South Vietnamese intelligence services in Saigon. In 1970 Wyatt was posted to New York
to spy on the UN. Posted chief of station in Luxembourg
(1972–1975).
In the later years of his life he split his time between Washington, D.C.
, during the year and Carnelian Bay, Lake Tahoe
, in the summer.
Woodland, California
Woodland is the county seat of Yolo County, California, located approximately northwest of Sacramento, and is a part of the Sacramento - Arden-Arcade - Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 55,468 at the 2010 census.Woodland's origins trace back to 1850 when California...
and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
in 1942. After his war service in the US Navy he earned a degree in foreign affairs from George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
. He joined the CIA in 1948.
He married fellow CIA operative Ann Appleton Wyatt in 1951.
First posted to Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, Wyatt delivered large sums of cash to Christian Democrat
Christian Democracy (Italy)
Christian Democracy was a Christian democratic party in Italy. It was founded in 1943 as the ideological successor of the historical Italian People's Party, which had the same symbol, a crossed shield ....
politicians as part a large-scale operation to sway the results of the 1948 election. This operation continued until at least 1972 (24 years). In 1964 Wyatt was appointed deputy chief of the Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
station. He also helped to set up the Italian branch of the anti-communist NATO stay behind network
Operation Gladio
Operation Gladio is the codename for a clandestine NATO "stay-behind" operation in Italy after World War II. Its purpose was to continue anti-communist actions in the event of a shift to a Communist party led government...
during the Mario Scelba
Mario Scelba
Mario Scelba was an Italian Christian Democratic politician who served as the 34th Prime Minister of Italy from February 1954 to July 1955...
prime ministry, after the Italians were initially left out.
In 1968–69 he worked with South Vietnamese intelligence services in Saigon. In 1970 Wyatt was posted to New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
to spy on the UN. Posted chief of station in Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
(1972–1975).
In the later years of his life he split his time between Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, during the year and Carnelian Bay, Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the United States. At a surface elevation of , it is located along the border between California and Nevada, west of Carson City. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America. Its depth is , making it the USA's second-deepest...
, in the summer.
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- Transcript of CNN.comCNNCable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
Cold War 1996 interview http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/episodes/03/interviews/wyatt/ - Obituary at The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
Thursday, July 6, 2006.http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/06/us/06wyatt.html?ex=1309838400&en=99e65e3622c746f5&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss - Obituary at The Washington PostThe Washington PostThe Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
, Joe Holley, Monday, July 10, 2006.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/09/AR2006070900847.html