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Rudolph Atallah Testifies before House Panel on Crisis in the Sahel
Rudolph Atallah, senior fellow in the Atlantic Council’s Michael S. Ansari Africa Center, testified at a House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing on “The Growing Crisis in Africa’s Sahel Region.”
Mihaela Carstei on the US-Canada Keystone Pipeline Project (CTV)
On the heels of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s visit to the United States, Energy & Environment Program Associate Director Mihaela Carstei joins CTV to discuss the Keystone Pipeline project that would transport tar sands oil from Canada and the northern United States to refineries in the Gulf coast of Texas.
Frederic Hof on US Position in Syria Crisis (BBC World Service)
Hariri Middle East Center Senior Fellow Frederic Hof speaks with the BBC’s Tim Franks about the cautious US position with respect to resolving the Syria crisis.
Shuja Nawaz Response to Pakistan Election Results (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
South Asia Center Director Shuja Nawaz joins a live Google Hangout organized by RFE/RL to discuss Pakistan’s historic elections.
Biography
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Ralph Crosby
Mr. Ralph Crosby, Jr. is the former chairman and CEO of EADS North America and currently a member of the Atlantic Council's Board of Directors and Strategic Advisors Group.
Mr. Crosby assumed leadership of EADS’ North American activities and his seat on the executive committee of EADS on September 1, 2002. He resigned as CEO in 2009 and as chairman in 2012.
Previously, Mr. Crosby was president of the integrated systems sector of Northrop Grumman Corporation, a position he held since establishing the sector in 1998. Prior to that role, Mr. Crosby was corporate vice president and general manager of the company’s commercial aircraft division and corporate vice president and general manager of the B-2 division.
Joining Northrop Grumman in 1981 as special assistant to the senior vice president for marketing and technology, Mr. Crosby was named executive director of the company’s Washington office in 1983. From there Mr. Crosby held numerous positions within Northrop Grumman. In April 1996, Mr. Crosby became the deputy general manager of the commercial aircraft division and was named general manager in September 1996.Prior to his industry career, Mr. Crosby served as an officer in the US Army with duty in Germany, Vietnam and the United States. In his last military assignment he was the military staff assistant to the vice president of the United States.
Mr. Crosby was born in Greenville, SC. He received a bachelor of science degree from the United States Military Academy, a master’s degree in international relations in 1976 from the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva, Switzerland and a master’s degree in public administration in 1977 from Harvard University.
FEATURED EVENTS
15th Anniversary of PDD-63: History of Cyber Critical Infrastructure Protection
On May 22, the Atlantic Council's Cyber Statecraft Initiative will hold a discussion on the history of cyber critical infrastructure protection in recognition of the 15th anniversary of Presidential Decision Directive 63 (PDD-63).
Evolving US-European Security Cooperation with the Gulf States
On May 23, the Atlantic Council’s Middle East Peace and Security Initiative at the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security is hosting a panel discussion on new developments in security cooperation among the United States, its European allies, and the Gulf states, and how they are likely to evolve in the coming years.
The Kaleidoscope Turns Again in a Crisis-Challenged Iran
On May 30, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center will release a new issue brief, The Kaleidoscope Turns Again in a Crisis-Challenged Iran, a discussion of Iran’s upcoming presidential elections.
2013 Wroclaw Global Forum
From June 13-14, the 2013 Wrocław Global Forum will bring together over 350 top policy-makers and business leaders to explore the region’s impact as an actor in Europe, as well as its crucial role in the transatlantic partnership and on the global stage.
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