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Miles Axe Copeland Jr. (July 16, 1916 – January 14, 1991) was an American musician, businessman, and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) founding member [1] best known for his relationship with Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser and his public commentary on intelligence matters. [2]
Miles Axe Copeland III (born May 2, 1944) is an American music and entertainment executive and former manager of the Police. Copeland later managed Sting's musical and acting career. In 1979, Copeland founded the I.R.S. Records label, producing R.E.M., the Bangles, Berlin, the Cramps, Dead Kennedys, the Alarm, the Go-Go's, and others.
- “Man in A Suitcase” – Miles Discovers His First Love, Jazz
- “When The World Is Running Down” – Miles Becomes A Spy
- “Tea in The Sahara” – Welcome to The Cia
- “Walking in Your Footsteps” – How A Cia Officer Fathered A Musical Dynasty
Born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1916, Miles was frequently sick as a young boy, at one point being confined to his house for two years before recuperating enough to go out. Despite his early childhood illnesses, Miles grew into a tall man, standing six foot three and topped with thin blonde hair. Miles’ family had already mapped out his future for h...
With the outbreak of WWII, Miles joined the U.S. Army working in the divisional Finance Office of the National Guard Armory. He took the Army General Classification Test (similar to an I.Q. test) and scored incredibly high, so high in fact that the Army suspected him of cheating. They instructed him to retake the test, which he did, and scored even...
In 1945—when the Truman administration dismantled the OSS—its analytic, collection, and counterintelligence functions were transferred to the State and War departments. Renamed the “Strategic Services Unit,” Miles stayed with the organization throughout this and additional transitions, and he assisted in creating the blueprints for the CIA when it ...
When Miles wasn’t busy recruiting spies and writing books, he spent time with his large family. He met his wife Lorraine Adie early in his career at an English Speaking Union reception for U.S. troops during WWII. The daughter of a neurosurgeon, she was also an intelligence officer, employed by the British Special Operations Executive. She later be...
Aug 7, 2020 · In 1986, a 69-year-old Miles Axe Copeland Jr gave a memorable interview to Rolling Stone magazine. His three sons were all music industry powerhouses – Stewart played drums in the Police,...
Jul 15, 2020 · The 9-episodes see Stewart delving into the life of his father, Miles Axe Copeland II, who was a musician, raconteur, international businessman and secret CIA operative.
Miles Axe Copeland III was generous enough to give me over an hour of his time, talki...
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Jun 1, 1989 · Miles Axe Copeland, Jr. was an American intelligence officer, businessman and musician who was closely involved in major foreign-policy operations from the 1950s to the 1980s. At the outbreak of World War II, Copeland contacted Rep. John Sparkman of Alabama, who got him a job with Army Intelligence. Showing promise, he was one of the founding ...
