William J. Donovan

William Joseph Donovan was born January 1, 1883 in Buffalo, New York, USA. "Wild Bill" Donovan is best known for being the founding father of the CIA, serving as the head of its precursor, the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during the second World War. Donovan is the only person to have received all four of the United States' highest awards: the Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross, the Distinguished Service Medal, and the National Security Medal. He distinguished record includes service as an American soldier, a government lawyer, an intelligence officer and a well-traveled diplomat.