A former ambassador to Russia and Jordan, William Burns, 64, had a 33-year career at the State Department under both Republican and Democratic presidents.
Read more about Joe Biden nominates veteran diplomat William Burns as CIA director on Business Standard. US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday announced William J Burns as his nominee for Director of the CIA.A career diplomat, who served in the US Foreign Service for 33 years and also served in a number of national security positions across five