Andrew Marshall (foreign policy strategist)

Andrew Marshall
1st Director of Office of Net Assessment
In office
January 14, 1973 – January 2, 2015
PresidentRichard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
George H. W. Bush
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
Barack Obama
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byJames H. Baker
Personal details
Born(1921-09-13)September 13, 1921
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedMarch 26, 2019(2019-03-26) (aged 97)
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Chicago
University of Detroit
Wayne State University
University of Chicago (MA)
George Washington University
Nickname"Yoda"

Andrew W. Marshall (September 13, 1921 – March 26, 2019)[1] was an American foreign policy strategist who served as director of the United States Department of Defense's Office of Net Assessment from 1973 to 2015. Appointed to the position by President Richard Nixon, Marshall remained in office during all successive administrations that followed until his retirement on January 2, 2015.[2][3][4] He was succeeded in the role by James H. Baker.[5]

  1. ^ Perry, Penny (2008). Federal Staff Directory 2009/Winter. CQ Press. p. 1395. ISBN 978-0872892514.
  2. ^ "Pentagon weighs future of its inscrutable nonagenarian futurist, Andrew W. Marshall". Washington Post. October 28, 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-10.
  3. ^ "Yoda still standing: Office of Pentagon futurist Andrew Marshall, 92, survives budget ax". Washington Post. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-10.
  4. ^ "The quiet American". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
  5. ^ "DoD Announces Appointment of James Baker as Director of the Office of Net Assessment". U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. Retrieved 2016-01-01.