David F. Gordon
Encyclopedia
David F. Gordon is Head of Research at Eurasia Group
, the political risk
consultancy. He was previously the U.S. State Department's Director of Policy Planning
, where he held a rank equivalent to a United States Assistant Secretary of State
.
, who received a PHD in political science and economics from the University of Michigan
in 1981, began teaching at the University of Michigan and Michigan State University
in the 1980s. He has also taught at the College of William & Mary, Princeton University
, Georgetown University
, and the University of Nairobi
.
Before being appointed Director of Policy Planning
, he served as the Director of CIA’s Office of Transnational Issues (OTI), an office that covers a broad range of national security and foreign policy issues, and as Vice Chairman and National Intelligence Officer for Economic and Global Issues on the National Intelligence Council
. He is a member of the Senior Intelligence Service of the United States.
Dr. Gordon’s background includes service as a Senior Fellow and Director at the Overseas Development Council, a senior staff member on the Foreign Affairs Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives, and as the regional economic policy and democracy/governance advisor for the U.S. Agency for International Development based in Nairobi, Kenya. He was the State Department's 24th Director of Policy Planning, where he was in charge of the department's internal think tank, the Policy Planning Staff
.
In January 2009, Dr. Gordon became Head of Research at Eurasia Group
, the global political risk consulting firm. He is based in Washington DC.
His latest book, Managing Strategic Surprise: Lessons from Risk Management & Risk Assessment, co-edited with Ian Bremmer
and Paul Bracken
, was published in 2008 by Cambridge University Press.
Eurasia Group
-Overview:Eurasia Group is best known as the world's largest political risk consultancy with offices in New York, Washington, London, and Tokyo and more than 125 full-time employees...
, the political risk
Political risk
Political risk is a type of risk faced by investors, corporations, and governments. It is a risk that can be understood and managed with reasoned foresight and investment....
consultancy. He was previously the U.S. State Department's Director of Policy Planning
Director of Policy Planning
The Director of Policy Planning is the United States Department of State official in charge of the Department's internal think tank, the Policy Planning Staff. The position of Director of Policy Planning has traditionally been held by many members of the U.S. foreign policy establishment...
, where he held a rank equivalent to a United States Assistant Secretary of State
United States Assistant Secretary of State
In modern times, Assistant Secretary of State is a title used for many executive positions in the United States State Department. A set of six Assistant Secretaries reporting to the Under Secretary for Political Affairs manage diplomatic missions within their designated geographic regions, plus one...
.
Life and career
Gordon, a 1971 graduate of Bowdoin CollegeBowdoin College
Bowdoin College , founded in 1794, is an elite private liberal arts college located in the coastal Maine town of Brunswick, Maine. As of 2011, U.S. News and World Report ranks Bowdoin 6th among liberal arts colleges in the United States. At times, it was ranked as high as 4th in the country. It is...
, who received a PHD in political science and economics from the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
in 1981, began teaching at the University of Michigan and Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
in the 1980s. He has also taught at the College of William & Mary, Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
, Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
, and the University of Nairobi
University of Nairobi
The University of Nairobi is the largest university in Kenya. Although its history as an educational institution goes back to 1956, it did not become an independent university until 1970 when the University of East Africa was split into three independent universities: Makerere University in...
.
Before being appointed Director of Policy Planning
Director of Policy Planning
The Director of Policy Planning is the United States Department of State official in charge of the Department's internal think tank, the Policy Planning Staff. The position of Director of Policy Planning has traditionally been held by many members of the U.S. foreign policy establishment...
, he served as the Director of CIA’s Office of Transnational Issues (OTI), an office that covers a broad range of national security and foreign policy issues, and as Vice Chairman and National Intelligence Officer for Economic and Global Issues on the National Intelligence Council
National Intelligence Council
The National Intelligence Council is the center for midterm and long-term strategic thinking within the United States Intelligence Community . It was formed in 1979...
. He is a member of the Senior Intelligence Service of the United States.
Dr. Gordon’s background includes service as a Senior Fellow and Director at the Overseas Development Council, a senior staff member on the Foreign Affairs Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives, and as the regional economic policy and democracy/governance advisor for the U.S. Agency for International Development based in Nairobi, Kenya. He was the State Department's 24th Director of Policy Planning, where he was in charge of the department's internal think tank, the Policy Planning Staff
Policy Planning Staff
The Policy Planning Staff is the chief strategic arm of the United States Department of State. It was created in 1947 by renowned Foreign Service Officer George F...
.
In January 2009, Dr. Gordon became Head of Research at Eurasia Group
Eurasia Group
-Overview:Eurasia Group is best known as the world's largest political risk consultancy with offices in New York, Washington, London, and Tokyo and more than 125 full-time employees...
, the global political risk consulting firm. He is based in Washington DC.
His latest book, Managing Strategic Surprise: Lessons from Risk Management & Risk Assessment, co-edited with Ian Bremmer
Ian Bremmer
Ian Bremmer is an American political scientist specializing in US foreign policy, states in transition, and global political risk. He is the president and founder of Eurasia Group, a leading global political risk research and consulting firm...
and Paul Bracken
Paul Bracken
Paul Bracken is a professor of political science and business at Yale University. Professor Bracken grew up in Philadelphia. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Columbia University in 1971 and his PhD in Operations Research in 1982 from Yale University.Bracken is a member of the Council...
, was published in 2008 by Cambridge University Press.
Books
- Managing Strategic Surprise: Lessons from Risk Management & Risk Assessment, (edited with Paul BrackenPaul BrackenPaul Bracken is a professor of political science and business at Yale University. Professor Bracken grew up in Philadelphia. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Columbia University in 1971 and his PhD in Operations Research in 1982 from Yale University.Bracken is a member of the Council...
and Ian BremmerIan BremmerIan Bremmer is an American political scientist specializing in US foreign policy, states in transition, and global political risk. He is the president and founder of Eurasia Group, a leading global political risk research and consulting firm...
). (Cambridge University Press, 2008) ISBN 0-521-88315-6
- The United States and Africa: A Post-Cold War Perspective, (with David C. Miller, Howard WolpeHoward WolpeHoward Eliot Wolpe III was a seven-term U.S. Representative from Michigan and Presidential Special Envoy to the African Great Lakes Region in the Clinton Administration, where he led the United States delegation to the Arusha and Lusaka peace talks, which aimed to end civil wars in Burundi and the...
and the American Assembly). (W. W. Norton & Company, 1998) ISBN 0393318176
External links
- http://www.eurasiagroup.net/about-eurasia-group/who-is/david-gordon
- http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/95728.htm
- http://www.state.gov/s/p/