George Friedman
George Friedman is the Founder and Chairman of Geopolitical Futures, a company dedicated to forecasting the course of the international system. Friedman is a world renowned geopolitical forecaster and strategist on global affairs who has been called "the creator of the field of geopolitical forecasting." Prior to founding Geopolitical Futures, he was Chairman of Stratfor, the geopolitical intelligence publishing and consulting firm he founded in 1996. Friedman is a New York Times bestselling author whose books have been translated into more than 20 languages. His most popular book, The Next 100 Years, is kept alive by the prescience of its predictions. He appears regularly as an expert on international affairs and intelligence on major television and radio networks.
George Friedman Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder and Chairman
Academic History
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Ph.D., Government
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B.A., Political Science, with honors
EXPERTISE
Friedman is an expert in intelligence and international geopolitics who has an impeccable record of predicting the course of world events.
He provides sought-after forecasting on the potential for regional issues to reshape the economy, international policy, and foreign relations.
He has briefed for many major military and government organizations and is frequently invited to speak internationally.
MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS
Friedman appears regularly as an expert on international affairs and intelligence on major television and radio networks.
He shares important geopolitical insights in leading national and global news networks and publications
He is also the author of numerous articles and books on international affairs, warfare and intelligence.
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.