Richard V. Allen

Richard V. Allen
Allen in 1981
10th United States National Security Advisor
In office January 21, 1981 – January 4, 1982
President	Ronald Reagan
Deputy	James W. Nance
Preceded by	Zbigniew Brzezinski
Succeeded by	William P. Clark Jr.
5th United States Deputy National Security Advisor
In office 1969
President	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Francis M. Bator
Succeeded by	Alexander Haig
Personal details
Born	Richard Vincent Allen (1936-01-01) January 1, 1936 (age 88) Collingswood, New Jersey, US
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	University of Notre Dame (BA, MA)

Richard Vincent Allen (born January 1, 1936)^[1] is a former United States National Security Advisor serving President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1982. In 1977, prior to Reagan's presidential election in November 1980, he served as Reagan's chief foreign policy advisor. Since 1983, he has been a fellow at the Hoover Institution.^[2] He is a past member of the Defense Policy Board Advisory Committee.