Donald Henry Galloway

Donald Henry Galloway (October 17, 1898 – December 12, 1980) was an architect of the modern United States intelligence community, being given the assignment as the first Assistant Director of the Office of Special Operations (ADSO), first at the Central Intelligence Group (CIG), and later when it was transitioned into the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). He was a United States Army veteran of World War I, World War II, the Cold War, and the Korean War. His role in Korea was critical to the peace process of 1953, helping to negotiate the armistice with the North Koreans and Chinese at Panmunjom that ended the fighting. He was awarded the Legion of Merit twice.

Life Galloway, a native of New York City, served in the 23rd District of the New York National Guard during World War I.

Galloway's JSPOG team developed Operation Bluehearts, which was initially canceled due to unfavorable conditions.

During a conversation with James H. Doyle, Galloway sketched out Douglas MacArthur's plan for Incheon, and Doyle infamously responded: "Don, if you think a plan like that would work, you ought to have your head examined."

Galloway was also part of the team that negotiated the armistice with North Korean and Chinese representatives at Panmunjom.

Later life He retired from the Army in 1954 while serving as the commanding officer of Fort Myer, Virginia.

His first wife died in 1957.

Following his military career, he became president of Rampart Life Insurance Company, a position he held until his second retirement around 1971. He split his time between homes in the Washington, D.C., area and Lake Wales, Florida until 1975, when he relocated permanently to Florida.