Larry Devlin
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Larry Devlin is a retired Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) field officer. Stationed for many years in Africa, he was Station Chief in the Democratic Republic of the Congo when Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba was assassinated on 17 January 1961.
[edit] Biography
Devlin was raised in California and joined the U.S. Army during World War II, rising to the rank of captain.
He entered service with the CIA in 1949. He became Chief of Station in Congo in 1959, shortly before Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba's 2 month term in office, dismissal from power and eventual execution. Subsequently, he served as Station Chief in Laos and as Chief, Africa Division. He retired from service with the CIA in 1974.
He currently divides his time between Virginia and Provence, France.
- Devlin's book Chief of Station, Congo: A Memoir of 1960 to 1967 is his account of his firsthand experiences and observations in the Congo during the Cold War. It was published by Perseus Books Group in March 2007.
[edit] External links
- 'Chief of Station' Recalls Congo During Cold War March 13, 2007 Fresh Air
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