Rutledge P. Hazzard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Rutledge P. Hazzard

Date of Birth: 11-Apr-1925

Place of Birth: Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Date of Death: 27-Dec-2008

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Rutledge Parker "Hap" Hazzard (April 11, 1925 – December 27, 2008) was director of Science and Technology division of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1973 to 1978.
He became director of the National Photographic Interpretation Center (NPIC) in 1978.
After serving six years as director of NPIC from June 1978 to February 1984, Hazzard returned to the CIA's National Intelligence Office.
He retired from public service in 1985.Hazzard brought the computer age to the National Photographic Interpretation Center with state-of-the-art tools and modern equipment during a time of great change in technical imagery collection.
As director of NPIC, a heritage organization of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, he brought to the job leadership capabilities, a reserve of energy, an expertise in the analysis of foreign missile systems and an attitude that took every challenge in stride.