Northeastern University Boston, MA

with
General John P. Abizaid, USA, Retired
Former Commander of the
United States Central Command

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Tuesday, October 30, 2007

9:50 AM to 11:30 AM

Denis Sullivan, professor of political science,
will lead this interactive lecture and discussion
presented by the Office of the President in conjuction
with Northeastern’s Middle East Center.
West Village F, Room 20, Northeastern University
Free admission. No registration necessary.

 

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About General John P. Abizaid, USA, Retired

 

John P. Abizaid retired from the United States Army in May 2007, after 34 years of active service. After graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point, he rose from infantry platoon leader to become the youngest four-star general in the Army and the longest-serving commander of United States Central Command. During a distinguished and storied career, he commanded units at every level, serving in the combat zones of Grenada, Lebanon, Kurdistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Units under his command have included the 1st Infantry Division, a brigade in the 82nd Airborne Division, and two Ranger companies. 

General Abizaid worked on the Joint Staff three times, the last as Director. He studied at the University of Jordan in Amman, holds a master’s degree in Middle Eastern Studies from Harvard University, and he is widely considered to be an expert in the field of Middle Eastern affairs. As such, General Abizaid was one of the first to recognize the protracted nature of the ongoing conflict against religious-inspired extremists, which he has termed “The Long War.” 

General Abizaid is president of his own international security consulting firm, JPA Partners, LLC, which advises corporations and public agencies. He was recently named the first Annenberg Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University.  He works with the Preventive Defense Project at Stanford and Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. He regularly speaks on leadership and international security through the Washington Speakers Bureau. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the International Institute for Strategic Studies.