Thomas Twetten

Thomas Alan Twetten (born 1935) is a Central Intelligence Agency case officer. From 1991 to 1993, he was Deputy Director of Operations (DDO).

Early life Twetten grew up in the town of Spencer, Iowa. He graduated with a degree in psychology from Iowa State University in 1957, where he was a member of the Army R.O.T.C. After graduation, he became a military intelligence officer and received a masters from Columbia University.

Career In 1962, he worked for the United States State Department in Lagos, Nigeria as a political officer. From 1979 to 1982, Twetten served as station chief in Amman, Jordan. In 1983, he became deputy chief of the C.I.A.'s Near East and South Asia Division and was promoted to chief in 1986.

On January 1, 1991, Twetten became the Deputy Director of Operations. His final assignment was station chief in London, United Kingdom from 1993 to 1995.

After his retirement from the CIA, Twetten became an antique-book seller in Vermont.