What is William J. Casey?
{{Infobox Officeholder |name =William J. Casey |image =William-Casey.jpg |order =13th |office =Director of Central Intelligence |term_start =January 28, 1981 |term_end =January 29, 1987 |president =[[Ronald Reagan]] |predecessor =[[Stansfield Turner|Adm. Stansfield Turner]] |successor =[[William H. Webster]] |birth_date ={{birth date|1913|3|13}} |birth_place =[[Elmhurst, Queens|Elmhurst]], [[Queens, New York|Queens]], [[New York (state)|New York]] |death_date ={{death date and age|1987|5|6|1913|3|13}} |death_place =[[Roslyn Harbor, New York|Roslyn Harbor]], [[New York (state)|New York]] |nationality = |party = |spouse = |relations = |children = |residence = |alma_mater = [[Fordham University]],<br/>[[Saint John's University, New York|St. John's University]] |occupation = |profession = |signature = |website = |footnotes = }} '''William Joseph Casey''' (March 13, 1913 – May 6, 1987) was an [[Americans|American]] politician. He was the [[Director of Central Intelligence]] from 1981 to 1987 under [[Ronald Reagan]]. In this capacity he oversaw the entire [[United States Intelligence]] Community and personally directed the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] (CIA). Casey was born on March 13, 1913 in [[Elmhurst, Queens|Elmhurst]], [[Queens, New York|Queens]], [[New York (state)|New York]]. He studied at [[Fordham University]] and at [[Saint John's University, New York]] Casey died on May 6, 1987 from [[brain cancer]] in [[Roslyn Harbor, New York|Roslyn Harbor]], [[New York (state)|New York]], aged 74.<ref>{{cite news |title=Obituary of Mr William Casey |work=New York Times |date=May 7, 1987 |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE4DC153EF934A35756C0A961948260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=1 |quote=Mr. Casey, after serving as chief of secret intelligence