H.R. McMaster
InvestorSenior Advisor – National Security; Lieutenant General USA (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITAL · Bernard and Susan Liautaud Fellow, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University
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About
H.R. McMaster is the Fouad and Michelle Ajami Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and Bernard and Susan Liautaud Fellow at Stanford University's Freeman Spogli Institute, where he also lectures at the Graduate School of Business. He served as the 26th Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and retired as a Lieutenant General from the U.S. Army in 2018 after 34 years of service, including combat command roles in Iraq and Afghanistan and positions overseeing Army training and capabilities development. McMaster holds a PhD in military history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has authored two books on military history and strategy, along with numerous essays and articles published in outlets including Foreign Affairs, The Atlantic, and the Wall Street Journal.
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- The Hoover Institution, Stanford UniversityFouad and Michelle Ajami Senior Fellowcurrent2018 — present
- Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD)Chairpersoncurrent2018 — present
- Stanford UniversityBernard and Susan Liautaud Fellow, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studiescurrent2018 — present
- Hudson InstituteJapan Chaircurrent2018 — present
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessLecturercurrent2018 — present
- United States of America26th National Security Advisor2017 — 2018
- US ArmyArmy Officer1980 — 2018
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is H.R. McMaster?
- H.R. McMaster is the Fouad and Michelle Ajami Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and Bernard and Susan Liautaud Fellow at Stanford University's Freeman Spogli Institute, where he also lectures at the Graduate School of Business. He served as the 26th Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and retired as a Lieutenant General from the U.S. Army in 2018 after 34 years of service, including combat command roles in Iraq and Afghanistan and positions overseeing Army training and capabilities development. McMaster holds a PhD in military history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has authored two books on military history and strategy, along with numerous essays and articles published in outlets including Foreign Affairs, The Atlantic, and the Wall Street Journal.
- Where does H.R. McMaster work?
- H.R. McMaster is Senior Advisor – National Security; Lieutenant General USA (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITAL.
- Where did H.R. McMaster go to school?
- H.R. McMaster studied at United States Military Academy at West Point; The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, American History).
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