Kingman Douglass
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Kingman Douglass was an American investment banker and a leading member of the United States
intelligence community. He was a deputy director of Central Intelligence from March 1946 to July 1946.
Kingman Douglass was born April 16, 1896, in Oak Park, Illinois
, the son of William Angus Douglas Sr. and Eliza Kingman. He was educated at the Hill School in Pottstown
, Pennsylvania
(class of 1914) and Yale University
(class of 1918).
During World War I
, Kingman Douglass served as a pilot with the 91st Aero Squadron, engaged in aerial observation and photographic intelligence. As such he was commended for bravery in action on October 31, 1918.
On December 16, 1922 Kingman Douglass married Helen Field James, the daughter of Howard James and Sophie Ayers. The couple had three sons: Abner Kingman Douglass, Howard James Douglass and William Angus Douglass. They were later divorced.
Douglass was an investment banker for many years, a managing partner of Dillon Read.
Douglass went into military service in World War II
: serving as the senior US Army Air Corps
intelligence liaison officer assigned to the British Air Ministry and in the Allied Intelligence Group in the Pacific Theater.
Douglass served as Assistant Director, Current Intelligence, of the CIA, from, January 1951 through July 1952.
Kingman Douglass married Adele Astaire
, daughter of Frederick E. Astaire, and sister of the celebrated Broadway
and Hollywood actor and dancer Fred Astaire
, on April 29, 1947. For a time the Kingman Douglasses lived at Mount Gordon Farm in Middleburg, Virginia, where Adele was photographed for Life magazine in March 1961. Later, Douglass lived at 41 Biltmore Estates, Phoenix, Arizona.
United States
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intelligence community. He was a deputy director of Central Intelligence from March 1946 to July 1946.
Kingman Douglass was born April 16, 1896, in Oak Park, Illinois
Oak Park, Illinois
Oak Park, Illinois is a suburb bordering the west side of the city of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is the twenty-fifth largest municipality in Illinois. Oak Park has easy access to downtown Chicago due to public transportation such as the Chicago 'L' Blue and Green lines,...
, the son of William Angus Douglas Sr. and Eliza Kingman. He was educated at the Hill School in Pottstown
Pottstown
Pottstown is the name of some places in the United States of America:*Pottstown, Illinois*Pottstown, Pennsylvania...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
(class of 1914) and Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
(class of 1918).
During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, Kingman Douglass served as a pilot with the 91st Aero Squadron, engaged in aerial observation and photographic intelligence. As such he was commended for bravery in action on October 31, 1918.
On December 16, 1922 Kingman Douglass married Helen Field James, the daughter of Howard James and Sophie Ayers. The couple had three sons: Abner Kingman Douglass, Howard James Douglass and William Angus Douglass. They were later divorced.
Douglass was an investment banker for many years, a managing partner of Dillon Read.
Douglass went into military service in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
: serving as the senior US Army Air Corps
United States Army Air Corps
The United States Army Air Corps was a forerunner of the United States Air Force. Renamed from the Air Service on 2 July 1926, it was part of the United States Army and the predecessor of the United States Army Air Forces , established in 1941...
intelligence liaison officer assigned to the British Air Ministry and in the Allied Intelligence Group in the Pacific Theater.
Douglass served as Assistant Director, Current Intelligence, of the CIA, from, January 1951 through July 1952.
Kingman Douglass married Adele Astaire
Adele Astaire
Lady Charles Cavendish , better known as Adele Astaire, was an American dancer and entertainer. She was Fred Astaire's elder sister. Her birthdate was often given as 1897 or 1898, but the 1900 U.S...
, daughter of Frederick E. Astaire, and sister of the celebrated Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
and Hollywood actor and dancer Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire was an American film and Broadway stage dancer, choreographer, singer and actor. His stage and subsequent film career spanned a total of 76 years, during which he made 31 musical films. He was named the fifth Greatest Male Star of All Time by the American Film Institute...
, on April 29, 1947. For a time the Kingman Douglasses lived at Mount Gordon Farm in Middleburg, Virginia, where Adele was photographed for Life magazine in March 1961. Later, Douglass lived at 41 Biltmore Estates, Phoenix, Arizona.