James george stavridis born february 15, 1955 is a retired united states navy admiral. Stavridis serves as the chief international diplomacy and national security analyst for nbc news in new york. James stavridis shares his favorite books business insider. Hillary clinton is vetting retired navy admiral james. May 27, 2011 admiral james stavridis and misrata admiral james g stavridis, nato supreme commander europe, tops the military command structure with regard to the coalition operation in misrata. Jim stavridis is a thinker, a writer, a doer, and a leader.
He was supreme allied commander at nato and previously commanded us southern. James george stavridis is a retired united states navy admiral, currently an operating executive with the carlyle group and chair of the board of counselors at mclarty associates. Admiral stavridis has published eight books and hundreds of articles in. He is looking at 21st century security in a very different way than weve looked at security before. Jun 06, 2017 stavridis book sea power explains why oceans matter in global politics steve inskeep talks to retired admiral james stavridis, former supreme allied commander for nato, about his new book.
Were with the aircraft carrier george washington, were the escort. Dec 08, 2016 admiral james stavridis meeting at trump tower video posted on december 8, 2016 by sundance retired admiral james stavridis talks to the media about the meeting with donald trump and the trump transition team today in hq. Stavridis retired from the navy in 20 after thirtyseven years of service and became dean of the fletcher school in the summer 20. Admiral james stavridis operating executive the carlyle. In sea power, admiral stavridis takes us with him on a tour of the worlds oceans from the admirals chair, showing us how the geography of the oceans has shaped the destiny of nations, and how naval power has in a real sense made the world we live in today, and will shape the world.
In this work he recounts his experiences as natos 16th supreme allied commander europe from june 2009 to may 20 as well as his insights regarding leadership and the future of global security. Hillary clintons campaign is vetting retired navy adm. James stavridis, retired admiral, is being vetted as hillary. James george stavridis born february 15, 1955 is a retired united states navy admiral and the current dean of the fletcher school of law and diplomacy at tufts university. Admiral james stavridis is an operating executive focused on advising carlyles. The history and geopolitics of the worlds oceans, is a book well crafted piece of work. Us admiral cleared of misconduct in pentagon probe fox news.
Kilmeade presents the leaders of the lone star state as the flawed and fearless heroes they truly were, and their david and goliath story that changed. Stavridis, a retired fourstar navy admiral who served as the 16th supreme allied commander at nato, as a possible running mate, according to a. Admiral james stavridis, 16th supreme allied commander of nato and author of sailing true north a fastpaced romp through the texas revolution that feels more like a novel than nonfiction. War books is a weekly mwi series, in which we ask interesting guestspractitioners, experts, or experienced students of warto list five books that have shaped the way they understand war, warfare, and strategy. Sailing true north by admiral james stavridis, usn ret. Fareed zakaria, kathleen parker, john hamre, david gergen, james traub and peggy noonan. He has served as commander of european command and as supreme allied commander, europe. This edition of war books originally appeared in 2016.
James stavridis, a fourstar officer who served as natos 16th supreme allied commander europe. He is one of those about whom one says, he does all things, all. Little blue truck and anything curious george is popular in our house. Ten admirals and the voyage of character hardcover. Admiral james stavridis human rights investigations. Top five books karl marlantes, matterhorn a searing portrait of a. Stavridis is a 1976 distinguished graduate of the u. Mar 28, 2018 admiral james stavridis joined the brian kilmeade show to share his insight on president donald j. Trumps talks with north korea and response to russia. Previously, admiral stavridis served as the 12th dean of the fletcher school of law. He is also chair emeritus of the board of directors of t. It is excellent in its delivery of understanding the role the sea in shaping world affairs from beginnings of men voyaging on open waters to today with naval forces able to project power across the globe. The leaders bookshelf identifies the top 50 books that can help anyone become a better leader.
Retired admiral james stavridis, dean of the fletcher school at tufts university and reportedly a contender to be secretary of state, called his thursday meeting with presidentelect donald trump. Southern command 20062009, dean of the fletcher school of law and diplomacy at tufts university. James stavridis failed to exercise enough oversight of his staff and made several recordkeeping and reimbursement errors, including for trips he took with his wife, daughter and mother. Ap photoyves logghe admiral james stavridis, a former leader of the us southern command and once the supreme allied commander of nato, has shared some of his favorite books. James george stavridis council on foreign relations. Demetrios, the warrior saint and protector of the city of thessaloniki.
Admiral james stavridis meeting at trump tower video the. James george stavridis born february 15, 1955 is a retired united states navy admiral, currently an operating executive with the carlyle group and chair of the board of counselors at mclarty associates. Admiral stavridis assumed duties as commander of european command and as supreme allied commander, europe in early summer 2009. In august 2018, he stepped down as the dean of the fletcher school of law and diplomacy at tufts university, a graduate school for international affairs. Admiral james stavridis talks with us about this years biggest military challenges. Stavridis, a retired fourstar admiral in the united states navy. Admiral stavridis humbly reflects on his role as supreme allied commander europe saceur the commander of nato troops and all american troops in europe.
In sailing true north, james stavridis, one of the nations most distinguished admirals and a former supreme allied commander of nato, has given us a timely and deeply revealing meditation on character as it informs decisionmaking throughout naval history. No one understands this better than admiral jim stavridis. The accidental admiral is valuable, and perhaps even vital, for those seeking to understand the history and context of major foreign policy decisions during the obama administration. Admiral stavridis was the first and only admiral in a position that is typically shuffled between army and air force generals. My goto books are goodbye moon and anything sesame street. James duncan davidson admiral james stavridis is the supreme commander of nato. We seem to have lost our capacity for politeness and for genuine concern about the quality of our interactions in this hectic century. As we have stated before his job encompasses the war on the land, air, on the sea and also the information war and in his words. A former commander of the uss theodore roosevelt has joined a growing chorus of anger at the removal of capt. The genius of george washington and the victory at yorktown jim. Other authors i enjoy and read repeatedly include george. Admiral stavridis, who recently retired as dean of the fletcher school of law and. Hillary clinton meanwhile is reportedly pondering the selection of retired admiral james g. He commanded destroyers and a carrier strike group in combat and served for seven years as a fourstar admiral, including nearly four years as supreme allied commander for global operations at nato.
James stavridis, center, browses through the naval war colleges bookstore, october 2012. Christina stavridis and james wong iii the new york times. Nathaniel philbrick, author of in the hurricanes eye. A sailor takes command at nato is a 2014 memoir by james g. Jul 19, 2016 admiral stavridis on being vetted by hillary clinton for vice president. Manning ancell, have written a book that is somewhat similar to richard puryears fine booknow unfortunately out of print american admiralship. Stavridis book sea power explains why oceans matter in. Jim stavridis was the first fourstar navy admiral ever to serve as the. Oct 15, 2019 discover book depositorys huge selection of james stavridis books online. Stavridis, dean of tuftss fletcher school, calls trump. Sep 09, 2011 admiral james stavridis, supreme allied commander europe saceur reflects on the events of 911 subscribe to this channel. Jul, 2016 hillary clintons campaign is vetting james g. He has published eight previous books and hundreds of articles. A pentagon inspector generals report has found that navy adm.
On balance, stavridis agreed with president obamas decisions more often than he disagreed with them. Admiral stavridis has published eight books on leadership, latin america. The works selected were based on hundreds of interviews with the most senior active and retired fourstar u. The american academy of diplomacy aad is an independent, nonprofit association of former senior us ambassadors and highlevel government officials whose mission is to strengthen american diplomacy. Admiral james stavridis is an operating executive at the carlyle group and chair of the board of counselors at mclarty associates. Nato supreme allied commander on syria and soft power. He is the author of nine books, including sailing true north in 2019. Naval academy who spent over 35 years on active service in the navy. Lynn iii meets with nato s supreme allied commander europe adm. James stavridis tells us what he reads while hes keeping our nato allies in line.
Former commander of uss theodore roosevelt condemns. Reflections on 911 admiral james stavridis, supreme allied. James stavridis, former supreme allied commander of the north atlantic treaty organization nato, and dean of the fletcher school of law and diplomacy at tufts university, shares his 30 years of frontline insights and how they translate to leadership and resilience in the business world. Aad represents a unique wealth of talent and experience in the practice of american foreign policy, with over 300 members.
James stavridis books list of books by james stavridis. Hillary, syria and the destructive career of james g. Natos 16th supreme allied commander europe and 15th commander of the u. A surface warfare officer, he commanded the destroyer uss barry ddg 52 from 19931995. In august 2018, he stepped down as the dean of the fletcher school of law and diplomacy at tufts university, a graduate school for. He is currently an operating executive of the carlyle group, a global investment firm and chair of the board of counselors of mclarty associates, an international consulting firm. Admiral james stavridis is an operating executive at the carlyle group and chair of. Coincidentally he received this honor on his name day of st. Discount prices on books by james stavridis, including titles like sea power.
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