George Friedman | |
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 Friedman in 2017 | |
| Born | Friedman György February 1, 1949 |
| 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 |
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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