Age, Biography and Wiki

Howard Hart (Howard Lester Phillips Jr.) was born on 16 October, 1940 in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S., is an American Central Intelligence Agency officer (1940–2017). Discover Howard Hart's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 76 years old?

Popular As Howard Lester Phillips Jr.
Occupation N/A
Age 76 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 16 October 1940
Birthday 16 October
Birthplace St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Date of death 30 April, 2017
Died Place Dyke, Virginia, U.S.
Nationality United States

We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 16 October. He is a member of famous officer with the age 76 years old group.

Howard Hart Height, Weight & Measurements

At 76 years old, Howard Hart height not available right now. We will update Howard Hart's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.

Physical Status
Height Not Available
Weight Not Available
Body Measurements Not Available
Eye Color Not Available
Hair Color Not Available

Dating & Relationship status

He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

Family
Parents Not Available
Wife Not Available
Sibling Not Available
Children Not Available

Howard Hart Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Howard Hart worth at the age of 76 years old? Howard Hart’s income source is mostly from being a successful officer. He is from United States. We have estimated Howard Hart's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
Salary in 2023 Under Review
House Not Available
Cars Not Available
Source of Income officer

Howard Hart Social Network

Instagram
Linkedin
Twitter
Facebook
Wikipedia
Imdb

Timeline

1940

Howard Phillips Hart (born as Howard Lester Phillips Jr.; October 16, 1940 – April 30, 2017) was an American Central Intelligence Agency officer.

Hart was born Howard Lester Phillips Jr. on 16 October 1940 in St. Louis, Missouri, the only son of Eleanor Laidley and Howard Lester Phillips.

Within months of his birth the family traveled to Manila, Philippines where Howard Sr. was an engineer with a U.S. firm.

When the Japanese invaded Manila early in World War II, the family was interned first at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, then moved to Los Banos.

1945

On 26 February 1945, The 11th Airborne Division jumped in behind Japanese lines and extricated the 2000+ internees under fire.

They took them to Manila and onward to the United States.

Following their return to the United States, Eleanor and Howard Sr. divorced and Eleanor married Joseph Chittendon Hart.

1950

Joseph Hart was a banker with Citi Bank and following an assignment in Calcutta, India they returned to Manila in 1950.

1958

Hart attended Kent School and graduated from Brent School in the Philippines in 1958.

He attended Colgate University, where he was in Chi Psi fraternity, and the University of Arizona, and has both B.A. (Honors) and M.A. degrees in Oriental Studies and Political Science.

His languages include Urdu, Indonesian, and German.

1965

Hart joined the CIA after finishing graduate school at the University of Arizona in 1965.

He spent two years at Camp Peary in Virginia, attending "the standard two-year course for ... aspiring case officers."

He joined the Directorate of Operations after graduation.

A career Near East Division officer, Hart's overseas postings included five years in India; two years as a Chief of Station (COS) in the Persian Gulf; a three-year posting in Iran, before, during and after the Iranian Revolution (where he was Chief of Station after the Shah fell and the American Embassy was overrun by Khomeini elements); three years as COS Pakistan during the Soviet–Afghan War; and COS, Germany in the period leading up to the collapse of Communism.

1978

In 1978 Hart began working the streets of Tehran.

His reports that, contrary to over 15 years of CIA estimates, the Shah's rule was far from stable or secure were suppressed by more senior personnel within the CIA.

He was captured a few days after the Shah's fall by an armed group of supporters of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and escaped summary execution by appealing to a mullah, who agreed that the Koran did not sanction such punishment.

1979

Immediately following his return from Iran in the fall of 1979 he was assigned to the Pentagon's "Iran Rescue Mission Joint Task Force" as the senior intelligence advisor to the Task Force commander.

1980

Hart established and managed an extraordinary CIA-in-country support structure for the ill-fated Iran Rescue Mission in 1980, and accompanied the mission on deployment.

Hart jump-started the CIA's efforts to equip the Afghan resistance with weapons and supplies to allow them to mount an effective campaign during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan.

Hart was a weapons collector with a "passion for weapons and paramilitary tactics," making him a natural choice for the Islamabad post.

1981

He worked as the CIA chief of station in Islamabad, Pakistan from May 1981 until 1984.

1984

He was succeeded by William Piekney in the summer of 1984.

2010

In 2010 Hart published a book called: Intelligence Thoughts: Afghanistan and Iran.

In 2015 Hart published A Life for a Life: A Memoir: My Career in Espionage Working for the Central Intelligence Agency ISBN 978-1-4834-3025-6.

2017

He died on April 30, 2017.