About James Stavridis
James Stavridis retired Admiral in the U.S. Navy. He was the Supreme Allied Commander of the NATO Alliance in global operations from 2009 to 2013. He also served as Commander of U.S. Southern Command – with responsibility for all military operations in Latin America from 2006-2009. He was the Senior Military Assistant to Secretary of Defense and Secretary of the Navy (2001-2002). He is Chair of the Board – U.S. Naval Institute (2013-present.) Admiral Stavridis is the dean of The Fletcher School at Tufts University. The Fletcher School is oldest exclusively graduate school of international affairs in the United States. His book is entitled The Accidental Admiral http://accidentaladmiral.com



