Henry Rowen
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Henry S. Rowen is an American
politician, economist, and academician.
in 1925. He attended M.I.T.
and graduated with a bachelor's in industrial management in 1949. He went on to Oxford University and earned his master's degree
in economics
in 1955.
think-tank, where he worked between 1950-1953, and again between 1955-1960.
Between 1965-1966, Rowen was the Assistant Director of the U.S. Bureau of the Budget.
From 1967-1972, he was the president of RAND Corporation.
From 1981-1983, he was the chairman of the National Intelligence Council.
Between 1989-1991, Rowen served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs at the U.S. Department of Defense
, under Dick Cheney
.
From 2001–2004 he served on the Secretary of Defense Policy Advisory Board.
Between 2002-2003, Rowen chaired the U.S. Dept. of Energy
's Task Force on the Future of Science Programs.
On February 12, 2004, President Bush
named Rowen as a member of the Commission on Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction (the "WMD Commission")http://www.hoover.org/pubaffairs/newsletter/04021/rowen.html, a position he held until 2005.
Since 1983, Rowen has been a senior fellow at Stanford University
's Hoover Institution
.
Rowen's research is currently focused on Asia's rise in the technology sector.
Henry Rowen is married to Beverly Griffiths. They have three daughters, three sons, and nine grandchildren.
He has also co-edited a number of books:
United States
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politician, economist, and academician.
Early years
Rowen was born in BostonBoston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
in 1925. He attended M.I.T.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
and graduated with a bachelor's in industrial management in 1949. He went on to Oxford University and earned his master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
in 1955.
Career
Rowen started his career as an economist for the RAND Corporation, a Santa Monica, CaliforniaSanta Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
think-tank, where he worked between 1950-1953, and again between 1955-1960.
Between 1965-1966, Rowen was the Assistant Director of the U.S. Bureau of the Budget.
From 1967-1972, he was the president of RAND Corporation.
From 1981-1983, he was the chairman of the National Intelligence Council.
Between 1989-1991, Rowen served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs at the U.S. Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
, under Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney
Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney served as the 46th Vice President of the United States , under George W. Bush....
.
From 2001–2004 he served on the Secretary of Defense Policy Advisory Board.
Between 2002-2003, Rowen chaired the U.S. Dept. of Energy
United States Department of Energy
The United States Department of Energy is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government concerned with the United States' policies regarding energy and safety in handling nuclear material...
's Task Force on the Future of Science Programs.
On February 12, 2004, President Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
named Rowen as a member of the Commission on Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction (the "WMD Commission")http://www.hoover.org/pubaffairs/newsletter/04021/rowen.html, a position he held until 2005.
Since 1983, Rowen has been a senior fellow at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
's Hoover Institution
Hoover Institution
The Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace is a public policy think tank and library founded in 1919 by then future U.S. president, Herbert Hoover, an early alumnus of Stanford....
.
Rowen's research is currently focused on Asia's rise in the technology sector.
Henry Rowen is married to Beverly Griffiths. They have three daughters, three sons, and nine grandchildren.
Affiliations
- Project for the New American CenturyProject for the New American CenturyThe Project for the New American Century was an American think tank based in Washington, D.C. that lasted from 1997 to 2006. It was co-founded as a non-profit educational organization by neoconservatives William Kristol and Robert Kagan...
, member - Hoover InstitutionHoover InstitutionThe Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace is a public policy think tank and library founded in 1919 by then future U.S. president, Herbert Hoover, an early alumnus of Stanford....
, senior fellow - Stanford UniversityStanford UniversityThe Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
's Asia/Pacific Research Center, member - Stanford UniversityStanford UniversityThe Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, professor emeritus of public policy and management - Soar BioDynamics http://www.soarbiodynamics.com/docs/led-worlds-top-experts-prostate-health, Innovation Advisory Board member
Writing
Rowen writes frequently for foreign-policy publications:- "Kim Jong II Must Go," Policy Review, No. 121 October/November 2003
- "The Short March: China's Road to Democracy," National Interest (fall 1996)
- "Inchon in the Desert: My Rejected Plan," National Interest (summer 1995)
- "The Tide underneath the 'Third Wave,'" Journal of Democracy (January 1995)
- "Vietnam Made Him," National Interest (winter 1995/96).
He has also co-edited a number of books:
- MAKING IT: The Rise of Asia in Information Technologies (to be published by Stanford Press, 2006)
- The Silicon Valley Edge: A Habitat for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, which he coedited (2000)
- Behind East Asian Growth: The Political and Social Foundations of Prosperity (1998)
- Defense Conversion, Economic Reform, and the Outlook for the Russian and Ukrainian Economies (1994)