GEORGE FRIEDMAN Chief Executive

Dr. Friedman is the Chief Executive of STRATFOR, a company he founded in 1996 that is now a leader in the field of global intelligence. Dr. Friedman guides STRATFOR’s strategic vision and shapes the firm’s long-range geopolitical forecasts.

Dr. Friedman is also the author of numerous articles and books on international affairs, warfare and intelligence. His most recent book, The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21 st Century , is a New York Times Best Seller. In this book Dr. Friedman draws on an exploration of history and geopolitical patterns dating back hundreds of years to explain where and why future wars will erupt and how they will be fought, which nations will gain and lose economic and political power, and how new technologies and cultural trends will alter the way we will live in the new century. Included among his previous books are The Future of War , The Intelligence Edge , and America’s Secret War .

Major television and radio networks such as CNN, Fox News, and NPR frequently invite Dr. Friedman to appear as an international affairs intelligence expert. Barron’s has cited STRATFOR’s analysis on numerous occasions and Barron’s cover article featured an interview with Friedman in October 2001. He has also been featured in Time magazine, The New York Times Magazine and The Wall Street Journal and is frequently quoted in USA Today , The New York Times , Fortune, Newsweek, International Herald Tribune and many other domestic and international publications. Dr. Friedman is invited as a keynote speaker at numerous conferences and industry specific events for private organizations and government agencies.

Dr. Friedman received his bachelor’s degree from the City College of the City University of New York and holds a Ph.D. in government from Cornell University.

STRATFOR is a global intelligence company with its headquarters in Austin, Texas.