Who Is Cedric Leighton? Everything To Know About The CNN Military Analyst

May 2024 · 2 minute read

The former Air Force Colonel and Deputy Director, Cedric Leighton hasn’t received his official Wikipedia profile yet. Read about his net worth, biography, and family details. 

He is a former Air Force Colonel who served in the United States. He was also a renowned Deputy Director at the National Security Agency who served during 2010.

Since 2015, he has been working as a Military Analyst at one of the leading media, CNN News. He is also the founding partner of CYFORIX, which is global cybersecurity research, strategic, research, and advisory consulting firm.

Cedric received his degree in M.A. in International Studies from Angelo State University in 1995. And he received History & German Area Studies from Cornell University.

NameCedric Leighton
Age59 years old
GenderMale
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMilitary Analyst
Married/SingleUnknown
Twitter@CedricLeighton

CNN Cedric Leighton Wikipedia

The Wikipedia site has yet to archive Cedric Leighton’s full biography.

Alternatively, we can find his mini-bio and his career records from his Linkedin profile. He is fluent in speaking French, German, Spanish, and English.

The military veteran has received his air force training from multiple colleges and Universities including Air War College, Air Command and Staff College, Squadron Officer School, and more.

He has had 26 years of experience in different Military sectors. From Jul 2009 to 2010 he served as a deputy training director at National Security Agency. A

And before that, he had worked as a director of operations, Executive officer to director of Intelligence, and Deputy Division chief.

Cedric Leighton Wife & Family

There aren’t any details of Cedric Leighton’s married life for now. Thus, we are unaware of whether he is married to anyone or not.

Furthermore, Cedric Leighton was born to his family, Albert Leighton (father) and Estella Ruth (mother). Besides their names, there isn’t much detail available for now.

Cedric Leighton Net Worth

The net worth of Cedric is under evaluation for now.

As per estimation from the payscale, his yearly average salary as a military analyst is $77k. 

He founded his own, consultancy agency named Cedric Leighton Associates in October 2010. His company assists in the development of initiatives, programs, and policies and conducts leadership training.

Moreover, he is also the active chairman at Cedric Leighton International Strategies, LLC. 

Is Cedric Active On Twitter?

Yes, he is active on Twitter and his username is @CedricLeighton.

At present, he has 2.5k followers and has followed 1.5k people. As per his bio, he is a retired USAF Colonel and a current CNN military Analyst.

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