Back جيمس بي. دونوفان Arabic جيمس بى. دونوفان ARZ James B. Donovan Catalan James B. Donovan Czech James B. Donovan German James B. Donovan Spanish جیمز داناوان Persian James B. Donovan French ג'יימס דונובן HE James B. Donovan ID
James Donovan | |
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| Born | James Britt Donovan[1] February 29, 1916 |
| Died | January 19, 1970 (aged 53) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Fordham University, B.A. 1937 Harvard Law School, LL.B. 1940 |
| Occupation(s) | Military officer, lawyer, educator |
| Known for | Negotiating the 1962 exchange of Francis Gary Powers & Frederic Pryor for Rudolf Abel |
| Spouse |
Mary McKenna (m. 1941) |
| Children | 4 |
| Military career | |
| Service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1943–1945 |
| Rank | Commander |
James Britt Donovan (February 29, 1916 – January 19, 1970)[2][3] was an American lawyer and United States Navy officer in the Office of Scientific Research and Development and the Office of Strategic Services (OSS, predecessor of the Central Intelligence Agency), ultimately becoming General Counsel of the OSS, and an international diplomatic negotiator.[4]
Donovan is widely known for negotiating the 1960–1962 exchange of captured American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers and American student Frederic Pryor for Soviet spy Rudolf Abel, and for negotiating the 1962 release and return of 9,703 prisoners held by Cuba after the failed Bay of Pigs Invasion.[5][6] Donovan was portrayed by Tom Hanks in the 2015 feature film Bridge of Spies.
- ^ Philip J. Bigger (2006). Negotiator: The Life and Career of James B. Donovan. Lehigh University Press. p. 244. ISBN 978-0-934223-85-0.
- ^ Donovan, James B. Archived 2014-06-17 at archive.today, socialarchive.iath.virginia.edu, access date 5 June 2015
- ^ Dr. James B. Donovan, 53, Dies, New York Times, January 20, 1970, access date June 5, 2015
- ^ Stellabotte, Ryan (16 October 2015). "Metadiplomat: The Real-Life Story of Bridge of Spies Hero James B. Donovan". Fordham News.
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