#80 - Loren Thompson
CEO, Lexington Institute
Having transitioned from Washington’s most plugged-in and quoted defense industry analyst to American national security’s most prolific commentator, Thompson’s views are read more widely than ever before. Leading defense contractors still pay him to give advice and to shape the public debate on systems, strategies and policies, but his independent streak has prompted some of his biggest sponsors to fire him. Yet Thompson’s unique franchise, breadth of experience and insights keep him in hot demand as adviser, columnist and media source. And as the former deputy director of Georgetown University’s Security Studies Program, Thompson has taught many of the men and women who are now leaders in uniform, industry, government or the Hill.
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CEO, Lexington Institute
Having transitioned from Washington’s most plugged-in and quoted defense industry analyst to American national security’s most prolific commentator, Thompson’s views are read more widely than ever before. Leading defense contractors still pay him to give advice and to shape the public debate on systems, strategies and policies, but his independent streak has prompted some of his biggest sponsors to fire him. Yet Thompson’s unique franchise, breadth of experience and insights keep him in hot demand as adviser, columnist and media source. And as the former deputy director of Georgetown University’s Security Studies Program, Thompson has taught many of the men and women who are now leaders in uniform, industry, government or the Hill.
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