John Poindexter

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John Poindexter
13th United States National Security Advisor
In office December 4, 1985 – November 25, 1986
President	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Robert McFarlane
Succeeded by	Frank Carlucci
13th United States Deputy National Security Advisor
In office October 17, 1983 – December 4, 1985
President	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Robert McFarlane
Succeeded by	Donald Fortier
Personal details
Born	John Marlan Poindexter (1936-08-12) August 12, 1936 (age 87) Odon, Indiana, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Linda Poindexter
Children	5, including Dex
Education	United States Naval Academy (BS) California Institute of Technology (MS, PhD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1958–1987
Rank	Vice Admiral Retired as a Rear Admiral
Commands	USS England Destroyer Squadron 31
Awards	Legion of Merit (2) Presidential Service Badge

John Marlan Poindexter (born August 12, 1936) is a retired United States naval officer and Department of Defense official. He was Deputy National Security Advisor and National Security Advisor during the Reagan administration. He was convicted in April 1990 of multiple felonies as a result of his actions in the Iran–Contra affair, but his convictions were reversed on appeal in 1991. During the George W. Bush administration, he served a brief stint as the director of the DARPA Information Awareness Office. He is the father of NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy Captain Alan G. Poindexter.