Tony Mendes

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tony Mendes
Occupation	Officer
Date Of Birth	Nov 15, 1940(1940-11-15)
Age	84
Date Of Death	January 19, 2019, Frederick, MD
Birthplace	Graniteville
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Scorpio

Tony Mendes Biography

Tony Mendes is one of the most popular and richest Officer who was born on November 15, 1940 in Graniteville, California, United States.

Antonio Joseph Mendez (November 15, 1940 – January 19, 2019) was an American technical operations officer for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), who specialized in support of clandestine and covert CIA operations. He wrote three memoirs about his CIA experiences.

Mendez continued to work as an artist after college. He first worked as an illustrator and tool designer for Martin Marietta, a large aerospace firm. In 1965, Mendez answered a blind advertisement for a graphic artist. He was hired by the CIA and became an espionage artist for the Technical Services Division, where he specialized in identity document forgery and creating disguises. He worked as an officer in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East, and served in the CIA for 25 years.

Tony Mendes Net Worth

Tony Mendes is one of the richest Officer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tony Mendes 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Mendez was born in Eureka, Nevada, in 1940 to John George Mendez (1917–1943) and Neva June Tognoni (1919–1995). He attended local public schools. His father was of Mexican descent, and his mother had Italian, French, and Irish ancestry. In an interview by Open Your Eyes magazine, Mendez said that his father died when he was quite young. As he never learned to speak Spanish and was cut off from his father’s Mexican-American culture, he did not identify as Hispanic.

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Who is Tony Mendes Dating?

According to our records, Tony Mendes married to Jonna Mendez , Karen Mendez. As of December 1, 2023, Tony Mendes’s is not dating anyone.

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After retiring from the CIA in 1990, Mendez and his wife Jonna, herself a 27-year veteran of the CIA, served on the board of directors of the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C. He also worked as an artist.

Facts & Trivia

Troy Ranked on the list of most popular Officer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tony Mendes celebrates birthday on November 15 of every year.

In the first decade of the 21st century, records related to the Canadian Caper were declassified. Journalist Joshuah Bearman wrote a full article about this in the April 2007 issue of Wired magazine.

What is Exfil CIA?

CIA Chief of Disguise Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck’s character) really was a master of providing a deep cover story for the risky “exfil” which is commonly referred to as “ The Canadian Caper.” The script used was originally a version of screenwriter-producer Barry Ira Geller’s adaptation of science fiction author Roger …

Is Tony Mendez Hispanic?

Tony Mendez was a Chicano, a Mexican American , born and raised in El Paso, Texas.

Is Tony Mendez Mexican?

Mendez was born in Eureka, Nevada, in 1940 to John George Mendez (1917–1943) and Neva June Tognoni (1919–1995). He attended local public schools. His father was of Mexican descent, and his mother had Italian, French, and Irish ancestry.

Is Anthony Mendez Puerto Rican?

Méndez (birth name: Antonio Méndez) was born in Puerto Rico. In 1927, he moved to East Harlem in New York City where he established a jewelry store.

Is Antonio Mendez still alive?

January 19, 2019