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H.R. McMaster
ABOUT TONIGHT’S SPEAKER
LT. GEN. H.R. McMASTER
RENOWNED AS A “WARRIOR-INTELLECTUAL,” Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster is a preeminent voice on leadership, global security, and international affairs. McMaster served as the assistant to the president for national security affairs from 2017 to 2018 and is recognized for his leadership in the Gulf War, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
McMaster is the author of two New York Times bestselling books on national security: “Battlegrounds: The Fight to Defend the Free World” (2020) and “Dereliction of Duty” (1998). He has been named one of TIME’s “100 Most Influential People in the World” and Fortune’s “World’s 50 Greatest Leaders.”
Upon graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1984, McMaster was commissioned in the United States Army. He has served numerous commands over the course of his 34-year military career, earning him the nickname of “The Iconoclast General.” Throughout his career, he has grounded his perspectives in research, having served as an assistant professor of history at West Point and a senior consulting fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies. He received his Ph.D. in American history from UNC Chapel Hill and currently operates out of The Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace at Stanford University.
McMaster has published scores of essays, articles, and book reviews on leadership, history, and the future of warfare in many publications including Foreign Affairs, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. He serves on the advisory boards of Spirit of America, Edgybees, C3 AI, and Strider Technologies; and, is a board member of Zoom Video Communications and the Atlantic Council.
Tonight, McMaster will impart his views on the state of the world today and what we can expect from the future. We are ensured a refreshingly candid analysis of the key issues and players shaping the geopolitical landscape.
