Dr. Friedman is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Stratfor (www.stratfor.com), a company he began in 1996 that is now a leader in the field of private intelligence. Dr. Friedman guides Stratfor’s strategic vision, helping shape the firm’s long-range geopolitical forecasts as well as overseeing and tasking tactical intelligence operations.
Dr. Friedman is also the author of numerous articles and books on national security, warfare and intelligence. His most recent book, America’s Secret War (Doubleday, 2004), a Barron’s Best Book of 2004, describes America’s covert and overt efforts in the global war against terrorism. Dr. Friedman’s next book, The Next Hundred Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century, is set for a January 2009 release.
Major television shows and radio programs such as CNN’s Lou Dobbs, Fox News’s The O’Reilly Factor, and NPR frequently invite Dr. Friedman to appear as a national security and 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 quoted in reference to global issues in the New York Times, USA Today, Fortune, International Herald Tribune and many other domestic and international publications. Dr. Friedman has been the 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.