Leon Panettaserved as the director of theCentral Intelligence Agency from 2009 2011, and assecretary of defense from 2011 2013. An Italian AmericanDemocrat, he was a member of the U.S. House ofRepresentatives from 1977 1993, the director of theOffice of Management and Budget from 1993 1994, andPresident Clinton s chief of staff from 1994 1997. He isthe founder of the Panetta Institute for Public Policy, and has served as professor of public policy at his almamater, Santa Clara University.