Horace Feldman

Horace Feldman ( spook)
Born	New York,  USA
Died	February 23, 2009  Rockville,  Maryland,  USA
Nationality	US
Ethnicity	Jewish
Alma mater	•  Harvard University •  Columbia University
CIA officer who was station chief in Burma (1962), the Philippines (1969), Japan (1974-76), and later in Iran (1976-78).  CIA/Near East and South Asia Division/Tehran Station/Chief In office 1976 - 1978 Succeeded by Howard Hart  CIA/East Asia Division/Tokyo Station/Chief In office 1974 - 1976 Preceded by John Knaus Succeeded by William Grimsley  CIA/East Asia Division/Manila Station/Chief In office 1969 Preceded by Horace Feldman Succeeded by Horace Feldman At least 1969  CIA/East Asia Division/Rangoon Station/Chief In office 1962 Preceded by Horace Feldman Succeeded by Horace Feldman

Horace Zeigler Feldman was a CIA officer specializing in handling East Asia and Japan Feldman held several leadership positions in the Directorate of Operations throughout Asia, Europe and the Middle East. He was station chief in Burma, the Philippines, Japan, and later in Iran under the Shah.

Education

Horace Zeigler Feldman was a native of York, Pennsylvania, and a 1943 magna cum laude graduate of Harvard University, where he also received a master's degree in Asian studies in 1948. In 1952, he received a doctorate in Asian studies at Columbia University with a specialty in Japanese literature.

During World War II, he served in the Army's military intelligence service and was a Japanese language specialist. He also was a commander of a combat intelligence detachment in the Pacific.

Career

Feldman held several leadership positions in the Directorate of Operations throughout Asia, Europe and the Middle East. He was station chief in Tokyo, Japan, and later in Tehran, Iran. According to a 1989 interview with former U.S. Embassy Rangoon deputy chief of mission John A. Lacey, Feldman was the CIA's Rangoon station chief as of 1962.

His final assignment, in 1981, was as CIA representative and senior faculty member at the National War College.

After retiring, he was a consultant on "national security issues" for government agencies and private firms, including a 16-year membership of the Chief of Naval Operations Executive Panel.

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