Kermit Roosevelt Jr
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 Kermit Roosevelt Jr     (spook) | |
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| Born | February 16, 1916 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | June 8, 2000 (Age 84) Cockeysville, Maryland |
| Alma mater | Groton School, Harvard University |
| Parents | • Belle Wyatt Roosevelt (née Willard) • Kermit Roosevelt Sr. |
| Children | • Kermit Roosevelt III • Mark Roosevelt • Jonathan Roosevelt Anne Roosevelt Mason |
| Spouse | Mary Lowe Gaddis |
| Member of | Office of Strategic Services |
| Relatives | Theodore Roosevelt |
Grandson of Theodore Roosevelt. CIA agent. | |
Kermit Roosevelt Jr was a US spook involved in Operation Ajax which brought about the 1953 Iranian coup d'état.
Background
He graduated from Harvard. He was son of alcoholic father (and minor spook) Kermit Roosevelt Sr.
Activities
These included a round the world trip with Lewis Thompson Preston Sr.[1]
CIA
He joined the CIA.
He was involved in Operation Ajax which brought about the 1953 Iranian coup d'état.
Affiliations
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References
- ↑ Lewis Thompson Preston Sr.'s obituary, New York Times, February 11, 1937
