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Matthew Kevin Gannon had a deep interest in Arab culture and this interest propelled him to spend his senior year of college studying abroad in the Middle East and Europe, earning a degree in International Relations.
Matt joined the Agency as a junior Operations Officer. He continued to study the Arabic language and was rated as an “exceptional” student.

Learn more about Operations Officer positions: bit.ly/2O3cwgz
During his career, Matt mastered the Arabic language and had a solid grasp of Arab culture. He also succeeded in recruiting an asset in one of the most notorious international terrorist organizations.

Learn more: bit.ly/2S941Cz

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