Richard E. Friedman,
Senior Fellow, Urban and National Security Affairs
Richard E. Friedman is senior fellow for urban and national security affairs for The Chicago Council on Global Affairs. He most recently served as president and chair of the National Strategy Forum, a Chicago-based think tank organization dedicated to educating the public on national security-related trends and issues. He is a past chair of the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Law and National Security, where he continues to serve as counselor. Mr. Friedman also serves as a member of the advisory committee of the Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs National Security Studies Program.
Mr. Friedman received his education at the Harvard School for Boys; Grinnell College, where he received an AB in 1951; and at Northwestern School of Law, where he received a JD in 1956. He served in the US Air Force from 1951 to 1953 (Lt.) and practiced law in Chicago, Illinois. From 1964 to 1969 he served as first assistant attorney general, State of Illinois. He was executive director of the Better Government Association from 1969 to 1971 and was candidate for the office of mayor of the City of Chicago (1971). Mr. Friedman was cocontributor to the book The Future of Foundations (1975).
From 1971 to 1976, Mr. Friedman served as the regional director (Midwest) for the US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. He received a Presidential Citation for his work on the IndoChinese Refugee Resettlement Program (1976). Mr. Friedman has also served on special assignment for the US Department of State in Romania, as a consultant to the government of Republic of Georgia for legislation regarding national security and economic matters, and has participated in strategic planning conferences for Central Asian Republics.
Senior Fellow, Urban and National Security Affairs
Richard E. Friedman is senior fellow for urban and national security affairs for The Chicago Council on Global Affairs. He most recently served as president and chair of the National Strategy Forum, a Chicago-based think tank organization dedicated to educating the public on national security-related trends and issues. He is a past chair of the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Law and National Security, where he continues to serve as counselor. Mr. Friedman also serves as a member of the advisory committee of the Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs National Security Studies Program.
Mr. Friedman received his education at the Harvard School for Boys; Grinnell College, where he received an AB in 1951; and at Northwestern School of Law, where he received a JD in 1956. He served in the US Air Force from 1951 to 1953 (Lt.) and practiced law in Chicago, Illinois. From 1964 to 1969 he served as first assistant attorney general, State of Illinois. He was executive director of the Better Government Association from 1969 to 1971 and was candidate for the office of mayor of the City of Chicago (1971). Mr. Friedman was cocontributor to the book The Future of Foundations (1975).
From 1971 to 1976, Mr. Friedman served as the regional director (Midwest) for the US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. He received a Presidential Citation for his work on the IndoChinese Refugee Resettlement Program (1976). Mr. Friedman has also served on special assignment for the US Department of State in Romania, as a consultant to the government of Republic of Georgia for legislation regarding national security and economic matters, and has participated in strategic planning conferences for Central Asian Republics.
