Thomas Polgar
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 Thomas Polgar  ( Spook) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | July 24, 1922 Budapest, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 March 1991 (Age 68) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | US | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | • Thomas Polgar Jr • Patricia Polgar-Bailey • Catherine Jordan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Anna Fain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of | Association of Former Intelligence Officers/1996 members I-Z | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
CIA station chief
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Thomas Polgar was a CIA spook.
Background
He was born in Budapest, Hungary.[1]
Career
Polgar became a spy during World War II and joined the CIA when it begin in 1947.[2] He was Frankfurt station chief in 1949, and Saigon station chief from 1972 to 1975. He officially retired in 1981.[1]
He appears in the Allan Francovich film Operation Gladio and testifies about Operation Gladio.
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