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Meet Michael J. Morell

Petraeus’s Replacement

With David Petraeus out as head of the CIA, Michael J. Morell—a 32-year agency veteran—takes over at the top.

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Michael J. Morell had no intention of working for the CIA. The Ohio native was fresh out of the University of Akron, where he earned a B.A.

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