George Friedman
Hungarian-American geostrategist (born 1949) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with the French sociologist, Georges Friedmann.
George Friedman (Hungarian: Friedman György, born February 1, 1949) is a Hungarian-born American futurologist, political scientist, and writer. He is a geopolitical author on international relations. He is the founder and chairman of Geopolitical Futures.[2] Prior to founding Geopolitical Futures, he was chairman of the publishing company Stratfor.
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Born | Friedman György (1949-02-01) February 1, 1949 (age 75) |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Political scientist |
Known for | Founder and chairman of Geopolitical Futures (since 2015) and Stratfor (1996–2015) |
Spouse | Meredith Friedman (née LeBard) |
Children | 4 |
Academic background | |
Education | City College of New York (B.A. in political science)[1] |
Alma mater | Cornell University (Ph.D. in government)[1] |
Thesis | The Political Philosophy of the Frankfurt School (1977) |
Academic work | |
Discipline | International relations Geopolitics |
Institutions | Dickinson College |
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