Cofer Black

Cofer Black   (spook)
Born	Joseph Cofer Black 1950 (age 64–65), Stamford, Connecticut
Alma mater	University of Southern California
Member of	Association of Former Intelligence Officers, Blackwater
Vice Chairman In office 2005 - 2008 Employer Blackwater USA  Director of the Counterterrorist Center In office June 1999 - 2002 Appointed by George Tenet Preceded by Geoffrey O'Connell  Deputy Chief of the Latin America Division In office June 1998 - June 1999 Employer CIA  Task Force Chief in the Near East and South Asia Division In office 1995 - June 1998 Employer CIA End date conjectured.  CIA Station Chief In office 1993 - 1995 Employer CIA Khartoum, Sudan  Various posts including Africa and London In office 1974 - 1993 Employer CIA

Joseph Cofer Black, known as Cofer, is known for his leading role in the CIA's worldwide kidnapping and torture programme euphemistically referred to as 'extraordinary rendition'.

Career

Since resigning from the CIA, Cofer Black has worked in the security industry.

CIA

Black was appointed Ambassador at Large and Coordinator for Counter-terrorism by President George W. Bush in December 2002. He was a Director of the CIA's Counterterrorism Center.

Blackwater

From 2005 until 2008, Black was Vice Chairman of Blackwater USA, a US-based private security firm.

Total Intelligence Solutions

Black later served as the chairman of the privately owned intelligence gathering company Total Intelligence Solutions.

Blackbird Technologies

Black is currently Vice President of Blackbird Technologies, a technology solutions provider based in the Washington DC area.

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