Vincent Stewart was the former director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the first Black man and first Marine to hold that position.
- Died: April 28, 2023 (Who else died on April 28?)
- Details of death: Died in Aldie, Virginia at the age of 64.
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Vincent Stewart’s legacy
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Stewart came to the U.S. as a young teen. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1981, rising to the rank of Lieutenant General over the years before his 2019 retirement. Stewart began working in Marine intelligence in the 1990s, and he was influential in the Marine Corps’ intelligence strategy after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2011. In 2015, he was named director of the DIA, the agency that specializes in military intelligence. In that capacity, he was an advisor to presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump on security issues. He held that position until 2017. Stewart then became deputy commander of U.S. Cyber Command.
Notable quote
“There’s a tremendous pressure to be the first and set the standard. You want to be successful, because you don’t want to be the last for a long time. But there are also a whole host of folks who want you to fail. There were some who prayed for me, and some who preyed on me.” —from a 2022 interview for the DIA
Tributes to Vincent Stewart
Full obituary: The Washington Post
