General Petraeus

United States Army

David Howell Petraeus (born November 7, 1952) is a retired American military officer, scholar and public official. He served as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from September 6, 2011, until his resignation on November 9, 2012. Prior to his assuming the directorship of the CIA, Petraeus was a highly decorated four-star general, serving over 37 years in the United States Army.