Michèle Flournoy
American defense policy advisor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Michèle Flournoy?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Michèle Angélique Flournoy (/flɔːrnɔɪ/,[1] born December 14, 1960) is an American defense policy advisor and former government official. She was Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy under President Bill Clinton and Under Secretary of Defense for Policy under President Barack Obama.
Michèle Flournoy | |
---|---|
9th Under Secretary of Defense for Policy | |
In office February 9, 2009 – February 3, 2012 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Eric Edelman |
Succeeded by | James Miller |
Personal details | |
Born | Michèle Angélique Flournoy (1960-12-14) December 14, 1960 (age 63) Los Angeles, California, US |
Spouse | W. Scott Gould |
Children | 3 |
Education | Harvard University (BA) Balliol College, Oxford (MLitt) |
As Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Flournoy was the highest-ranking woman in the history of the Department of Defense. In that position, Flournoy crafted the Obama administration's counter-insurgency policy in Afghanistan and helped persuade President Obama to intervene militarily in Libya.
In 2007, Flournoy co-founded the Center for a New American Security. She is a co-founder and the current managing partner of WestExec Advisors.