RADM Joseph Wenger – The Artist

Joseph Wenger was a major figure in US Navy cryptology from the 1930s to the 1950s. Wenger had productive years as a working cryptanalyst, but soon showed his abilities as a cryptologic manager. He was an early advocate of cryptologic centralization after World War II, and served as vice director in the armed forces Security Agency, NSA’s predecessor.

As it happens, Wenger also had a hidden talent that few of his cryptologic colleagues knew about.