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Interested in learning who has led the Federal Bureau of Investigation throughout the years? Below is a list of all F.B.I. Directors from 1908 to present. As of May 9, 2017, deputy director Andrew G. McCabe became acting director of the F.B.I. A permanent leader for the bureau is still being determined by the Trump administration.
| Director | Years |
|---|---|
| Stanley Finch | 1908–1912 |
| Alexander B. Bielaski | 1912–1919 |
| William E. Allen | 1919 (Acting) |
| William J. Flynn | 1919–1921 |
| William J. Burns | 1921–1924 |
| J. Edgar Hoover | 1924–1972 |
| L. Patrick Gray | 1972–1973 (Acting) |
| William D. Ruckelshaus | 1973 (Acting) |
| Clarence M. Kelley | 1973–1978 |
| James B. Adams | 1978 (Acting) |
| William H. Webster | 1979–1987 |
| John Otto | 1987 (Acting) |
| William S. Sessions | 1987–1993 |
| Floyd I. Clarke | 1993 (Acting) |
| Louis Freeh | 1993–2001 |
| Thomas J. Pickard | 2001 (Acting) |
| Robert S. Mueller | 2001–2013 |
| James Comey | 2013–2017 |
| Andrew G. McCabe | 2017- (Acting) |
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