John A. McCone

American businessman and director of the CIA (1902-1991)
Person human Q973836
John A. McCone
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John A. McCone

Summary

John A. McCone is a human[1]. His place of birth was San Francisco[2]. He was born on +1902-01-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Pebble Beach[4]. He died on +1991-02-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an art collector[6], businessperson[7], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (222 views/month, #7,079 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in San Francisco[2], John A. McCone…
  • John A. McCone passed away in Pebble Beach[4].
  • John A. McCone was born on +1902-01-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John A. McCone died on +1991-02-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John A. McCone is buried at Calvary Cemetery[10].
  • John A. McCone held citizenship in United States[11].
  • John A. McCone's professions included art collector[6].
  • John A. McCone's professions included businessperson[7].
  • John A. McCone worked as a politician[8].
  • John A. McCone held the position of Director of Central Intelligence[12].
  • John A. McCone was employed by Central Intelligence Agency[13].
  • John A. McCone's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley College of Engineering[14].
  • John A. McCone received the Presidential Medal of Freedom[15].
  • John A. McCone received the Hoover Medal[16].
  • John A. McCone received the James Cardinal Gibbons Medal[17].
  • John A. McCone's image is recorded as John McCone.jpg[18].
  • John A. McCone is recorded as male[19].
  • John A. McCone's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John A. McCone was affiliated with the Republican Party[21].
  • John A. McCone's ISNI is recorded as 0000000054020083[22].
  • John A. McCone's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2348081[23].
  • John A. McCone's GND ID is recorded as 1068648988[24].
  • John A. McCone's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr94003670[25].
  • John A. McCone's Commons category is recorded as John McCone[26].
  • John A. McCone's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 35973632[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John A. McCone was born in San Francisco[2]. He was born on +1902-01-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John A. McCone was educated at University of California, Berkeley College of Engineering[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art collector[6], businessperson[7], and politician[8]. John A. McCone was employed by Central Intelligence Agency[13]. He held the position of Director of Central Intelligence[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Presidential Medal of Freedom[15], an award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1963[30]; Hoover Medal[16], a science award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1930[33]; and James Cardinal Gibbons Medal[17], a medallion[34], in United States[35], founded in 1949[36].

Personal Life

John A. McCone was affiliated with the Republican Party[21].

Death and Burial

John A. McCone died on +1991-02-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Pebble Beach[4]. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

John A. McCone ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (222 views/month, #7,079 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was John A. McCone born?

Born in San Francisco[2], John A. McCone…

Where did John A. McCone die?

John A. McCone died in Pebble Beach[4].

What did John A. McCone do for work?

John A. McCone worked as art collector[6], businessperson[7], and politician[8].

Where did John A. McCone go to school?

John A. McCone was educated at University of California, Berkeley College of Engineering[14].

What awards did John A. McCone receive?

Honors received include Presidential Medal of Freedom[15], Hoover Medal[16], and James Cardinal Gibbons Medal[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . crsreports.congress.gov. crsreports.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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