# William Stephenson

> Sir William Samuel Stephenson was a Canadian soldier, fighter pilot, businessman and spymaster who served as the senior representative of British Security Coordination (BSC) for the Western Allies during World War II. He is best known by his wartime intelligence code name, Intrepid. Many people consider him to be one of the real-life inspirations for James Bond. Ian Fleming himself once wrote, "James Bond is a highly romanticised version of a true spy. The real thing is... William Stephenson."

*Canadian spymaster (1897-1989)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Business Professional
- **Category:** Business Professionals
- **Country:** Canada
- **Born:** 1897-01-23
- **Died:** 1989-01-31
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 49.9
- **Momentum:** 1.6

## Sources
- [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/William_Stephenson)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q620577)

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