8. General David H. Petraeus (Ret)- Former CIA Director & Commander of (ISAF)(USCENTCOM)(USFOR-A) - a podcast by Asia Society Hong Kong Movers & Shakers Podcast
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Today's podcast is with General (Ret) David H. Petraeus (New York) Chairman of the KKR Global Institute, which supports KKR’s investment committees, Prior to joining KKR, Gen. Petraeus served over 37 years in the U.S. military, culminating his career with six consecutive commands, five of which were in combat, including command of coalition forces during the Surge in Iraq, command of U.S. Central Command, and command of coalition forces in Afghanistan. Following his service in the military, Gen. Petraeus served as the Director of the CIA during a period of significant achievements in the global war on terror. Since leaving government, he also served for 3-1/2 years as a Visiting Professor of Public Policy at CUNY's Macaulay Honors College and he was for 6 years a Judge Widney Professor at the University of Southern California and a Senior Fellow at Harvard University. Gen. Petraeus has received numerous U.S. military, State Department, NATO, and United Nations medals and awards, including four Defense Distinguished Service Medals, the Bronze Star Medal for Valor, the Combat Action Badge, the Ranger tab, and master parachutist wings, and he has been decorated by 13 foreign countries. Over the past 15years, General Petraeus has also been named a runner-up for Time magazine’s Person of the Year, the Daily Telegraph man of the year, a Time 100 selectee, and one of Foreign Policy magazine’s top 100 public intellectuals.
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