Gust Avrakotos

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:advocates_for anti-communism
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:CIA
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:awards gptkb:CIA_Intelligence_Medal_of_Merit
gptkbp:birth_date 1928-04-01
gptkbp:children three
gptkbp:contributed_to U. S. military strategy in the Middle East
gptkbp:death_date 2005-01-01
gptkbp:ethnicity Greek-American
gptkbp:has_friend Other CIA operatives
gptkbp:hobbies Fishing and gardening
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gust Avrakotos
gptkbp:influence_on U. S. foreign policy
CIA's approach to insurgencies
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Afghan_Mujahideen
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Greek_Civil_War
Cultural background
Military training
Cold War tensions
Political climate of the 1980s
World War II experiences
Intelligence community dynamics
Political ideologies of the time
U. S. military interventions
Historical events in Europe
U. S. support for anti-communist movements
Education in the U. S.
Family history in the U. S.
Personal experiences in Greece
U. S. foreign relations with the Soviet Union
gptkbp:inspired Future intelligence operations
gptkbp:interests Intelligence and national security
gptkbp:involved_in Cold War operations
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Operation_Cyclone
gptkbp:language_spoken English
Greek
gptkbp:legacy Support for Afghan resistance against Soviet invasion
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_work Covert operations in Afghanistan
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Agent
gptkbp:personal_life Maintained a low profile after retirement
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Pittsburgh,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:publications Memoirs and interviews
gptkbp:recruited_from gptkb:Osama_bin_Laden
gptkbp:role Chief of the CIA's Afghanistan Task Force
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:service_years 1946-1948
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Avrakotos
gptkbp:years_active 1951-1990
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charlie_Wilson's_War
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4