Michael J. Sulick (born 1948) is an American intelligence officer who served as
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of the U.S.
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from 2007 to 2010.
Sulick, who grew up in the Bronx, studied Russian language and Russian literature, literature at Fordham University and later earned his Ph.D. from the City University of New York. He also served as a United States Marine Corps, Marine during the Vietnam War.
Sulick joined the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in 1980. He was stationed overseas throughout his career, in Eastern Europe, Asia, Latin America, Poland, and Russia. Sulick served as Moscow Station chief from 1994 to 1996 and Chief of Central Eurasian Division from 1999 to 2002. Sulick served as the Associate Deputy Director of clandestine service for a short time in 2004 under Director of Central Intelligence, Director Porter J. Goss. He parted ways with the CIA in November 2004 during a management change and leadership turmoil at the agency.
On September 14, 2007, Sulick rejoined the CIA to replace Jose Rodriguez (intelligence), Jose Rodriguez as the head of the clandestine service. Sulick retired in July 2010.
References
Intelligence: Return of a Prodigal Spy at the CIA, ''Newsweek.'' September 24, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2007.
1948 births
Living people
People of the Central Intelligence Agency
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