Michael Morell Biography | Wiki
Michael Morell ( Full time: Michael Joseph Morell ) is an American podcaster and retired career intelligence analyst. He currently serves as the host of the Intelligence Matters podcast. Previously, Michael served as the deputy director of the CIA. He held this role from 2010 to 2013. He also served as an acting director two times.
On Sept. 11, 2001, Michael was with the then-President Bush when al-Qaida attacked America. On May 1, 2011, he was with former President Obama when Osama bin Laden was brought to justice. Michael launched his career at the CIA in 1980. For 14 years, he worked for East Asia as an analyst.
He ultimately rose to become the director of the Office of Asian Pacific and Latin American Analysis. He as well served as the former President George W. Bush’s intelligence briefer and an executive assistant to CIA Director George J. Tenet. Apart from that, Michael served as the executive director of the CIA, the deputy director of the CIA, the director for intelligence, and the acting director twice.
Michael Morell Age
He was born on September 4, 1958, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, United States of America. Michael is 63 years old.
Michael Morell Height
He is a man of average stature. Michael stands at the height of 5 ft 7 in ( Approx 1.7m).
Michael Morell Family
He was born to his mother Irene Morell and his father Joseph S. Morell in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, United States of America. Michael has not shared information regarding his siblings if any.
Michael Morell Wife
He is happily married to the love of his life called Mary Beth Morell (née Manion). The couple has three children.
Michael Morell Education | Akron
He is a native of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio who attended Saint Joseph’s School and Cuyahoga Falls High School. From there, Michael joined the University of Akron for his Bachelor of Arts in Economics. He also holds a Master of Arts in economics from Georgetown University.
Michael Morell Cia
He is the former acting director and deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Michael became part of CIA in 1980 and served there for 33 years. During his 33-year CIA career. Michael served as deputy director for three and a half years. During this period, he managed the agency’s day-to-day operations and analysis.
Also, he represented the agency at the White House and Congress. Apart from that, Michael maintained the agency’s relationships with intelligence services as well as foreign leaders around the globe. For two times, Michael was the acting director. His first time to serve as the director of the CIA was when Leon Panetta was confirmed as Secretary of Defense.
The second time was after David Petraeus left the government. His senior assignments at the CIA included serving as the director of intelligence, the agency’s top analyst, for two years, serving as executive director, the CIA’s top administrator for another two years. During this period, Michael managed human resources, the budget, security, and information technology for an agency the size of a Fortune 200 firm.
Michael Morell Previous Offices
– From 2010 to 2013- Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (DD/CIA)
– In 2011- Acting Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
– From 2012 to 2013- Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
Michael Morell Podcast | Intelligence Matters
He became part of Beacon Global Strategies in November 2013, serving as a Senior Counselor. Beacon named Michael as the head of its geopolitical risk practice in 2018. His major role is to advise firms on global developments and what they mean for the companies. Michael became part of CBS News in January 2014, as an on-air contributor on intelligence and national security.
CBS started producing his weekly podcast on national security called Intelligence Matters in 2018. In each and every episode of the podcast, Michael speaks with current and former members of the intelligence community and policymakers as well. He and his guest discuss their careers and national security issues.
Those episodes are distributed as podcasts and an hour-long program on CBS News Radio. Apart from that, Michael serves as the contributor to the media in other ways. He serves as a contributing columnist to the Washington Post as well as an expert voice on Axios.
Michael Morell Book | The Great War Of Our Time
He published a New York Times Bestseller book entitled The Great War of Our Time: The CIA’s Fight Against Terrorism—From al Qa’ida to ISIS in May 2015. The book traces Michael’s three-decade-long career at the CIA. It mainly focuses on the Agency’s counterterrorism missions before and after the September 11 attacks.
Michael Morell Cbs
He endorsed Hillary Clinton for president in an August 2016 op-ed for The New York Times. Michael stated that he was registered with neither the Democratic nor Republican parties. He added that he had always been silent regarding his political preferences. About Donald Trump, Michael said, “..not only unqualified for the job, but he may well pose a threat to our national security.”Before making the endorsement, he left his job as a CBS News analyst. However, he rejoined CBS News after the election. CBS started producing his weekly podcast on national security called Intelligence Matters in 2018.
Michael Morell Salary
He currently serves as the host of the Intelligence Matters podcast. Michael earns an average salary of $79,275 per year.
Michael Morell Net Worth
He is an American podcaster and retired career intelligence analyst who has accumulated an estimated net worth of $3,86,864 from his career.
Who Is Michael Morell
Michael is an American podcaster and retired career intelligence analyst. He currently serves as the host of the Intelligence Matters podcast.
Is Michael Morell Married
He married Mary Beth Morell (née Manion) and the couple has three children.
How Old Is Michael Morell
Michael is a 63-years-old American podcaster who was born on September 4, 1958, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, United States of America.