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James Woolsey

R. James Woolsey, Jr., American scholar and diplomat, 16th Director of Central Intelligence

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Born
September 21, 1941
Age in 2026
85
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1941

About James Woolsey

Robert James Woolsey Jr. is an American lawyer who has served in various senior positions. He headed the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) as Director of Central Intelligence from February 5, 1993 until January 10, 1995. He held a variety of government positions in the 1970s and 1980s, including as United States Under Secretary of the Navy from 1977 to 1979, and was involved in treaty negotiations with the Soviet Union for five years in the 1980s. His career also included time as a professional lawyer, venture capitalist and investor in the private sector. According to the website Benzinga.com, James Woolsey's net worth was estimated to be more than $7 million as of 2024. In July 2011, Woolsey, in cooperation with Robert McFarlane, co-founded the United States Energy Security Council. Woolsey is known for clearly articulating the national security argument in support of moving away from fossil fuels and towards distributed generation.

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James Woolsey timeline

  1. He held a variety of government positions in the 1970s and 1980s, including as United States Under Secretary of the Navy from 1977 to 1979, and was involved in treaty negotiations with the Soviet Union for five years in the 1980s.
  2. In July 2011, Woolsey, in cooperation with Robert McFarlane, co-founded the United States Energy Security Council.
  3. According to the website Benzinga.com, James Woolsey's net worth was estimated to be more than $7 million as of 2024.

The world when James Woolsey was born

James Woolsey was born in 1941. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1941

  • #1 song"Chattanooga Choo Choo" – Glenn Miller
  • Top movieCitizen Kane
  • Best-selling bookThe Keys of the Kingdom – A.J. Cronin

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak
  • Top headlineJapan bombs Pearl Harbor — United States enters World War II
  • Technology milestoneFirst commercial television broadcasts (CBS, NBC)
  • Defining fadVictory gardens
  • Notable inventionAerosol spray can
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population133.4M

1941 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in James Woolsey's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19412026
Gas$0.19$3.45/gal
Average home$5,500$435,000
Average income$3,400$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population133.4M341 million

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