Henry A. Crumpton
Former CIA officer and U.S. Ambassador-at-Large/Coordinator for Counterterrorism (2005-2007); founder of fund:crumpton-ventures and Chairman of Crumpton Global, an international advisory firm.
Henry A. "Hank" Crumpton is a former senior CIA officer, retired U.S. diplomat, and venture investor. He spent 24 years in the CIA's Clandestine Service, rising to Deputy Director of the Counterterrorist Center (1999-2001) and leading the CIA's Afghanistan campaign after the September 11 attacks. In 2005 President George W. Bush appointed him the State Department's Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank of Ambassador-at-Large, until his 2007 retirement from government. In 2008 he founded Crumpton Group LLC (renamed Crumpton Global LLC in 2022), an advisory firm where he serves as Chairman, and he also founded Crumpton Ventures, investing in cybersecurity, robotics, and intelligence technology. He is the author of the bestselling memoir The Art of Intelligence: Lessons from a Life in the CIA's Clandestine Service (2012).
Overview
- Role
- Founder & Partner, Crumpton Ventures; Chairman, Crumpton Global
- Based in
- Austin, Texas, USA
- Prior experience
- Central Intelligence Agency (Clandestine Service, 1981-2005); Federal Bureau of Investigation (Deputy Chief, International Terrorism Operations Section, 1998-1999); U.S. Department of State (Coordinator for Counterterrorism / Ambassador-at-Large, 2005-2007); Crumpton Group LLC (Chairman, 2008-2022); Argan, Inc. (Director)
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- Who is Henry A. Crumpton?
- Henry A. "Hank" Crumpton is a former senior CIA officer, retired U.S. diplomat, and venture investor. He spent 24 years in the CIA's Clandestine Service, rising to Deputy Director of the Counterterrorist Center (1999-2001) and leading the CIA's Afghanistan campaign after the September 11 attacks. In 2005 President George W. Bush appointed him the State Department's Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank of Ambassador-at-Large, until his 2007 retirement from government. In 2008 he founded Crumpton Group LLC (renamed Crumpton Global LLC in 2022), an advisory firm where he serves as Chairman, and he also founded Crumpton Ventures, investing in cybersecurity, robotics, and intelligence technology. He is the author of the bestselling memoir The Art of Intelligence: Lessons from a Life in the CIA's Clandestine Service (2012).
- What is Henry A. Crumpton's role?
- Henry A. Crumpton is Founder & Partner, Crumpton Ventures; Chairman, Crumpton Global, based in Austin, Texas, USA.
- Where did Henry A. Crumpton work before?
- Henry A. Crumpton's prior roles include Central Intelligence Agency (Clandestine Service, 1981-2005); Federal Bureau of Investigation (Deputy Chief, International Terrorism Operations Section, 1998-1999); U.S. Department of State (Coordinator for Counterterrorism / Ambassador-at-Large, 2005-2007); Crumpton Group LLC (Chairman, 2008-2022); Argan, Inc. (Director).
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Henry A. Crumpton served as the 14th Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank of Ambassador-at-Large, from August 2005 to February 2007, following a 24-year career in the CIA's Clandestine Service.
U.S. Department of State (Archive): Crumpton, Henry A. — BiographyVerified2007-01-01 - 2
Crumpton is Chairman of Crumpton Global (founded 2008 as Crumpton Group), a partner at Crumpton Ventures, author of The Art of Intelligence (2012), and holds board/advisory roles including eight years as a director of Argan, Inc.
Crumpton Global: Ambassador Henry A. Crumpton — BioVerified2026-08-11 - 3
Crumpton Ventures Fund I, L.P. Form D (filed 2025-09-15, Austin, TX) lists Henry A. Crumpton as Chairman & CEO of the general partner.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: Crumpton Ventures Fund I, L.P. — Form DVerified2025-09-15 - 4
Crumpton led CIA paramilitary and Counterterrorist Center Special Operations forces in Afghanistan after the September 11, 2001 attacks, and later served as the CIA's Coordinator for Counterterrorism; profile draws on his memoir The Art of Intelligence (2012).
Wikipedia: Henry A. CrumptonReported2026-08-11