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Norman A. Bailey |
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Areas of Expertise Education Columbia University, M.A, Ph.D
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A native of Chicago, Illinois, Dr. Bailey is a graduate of Oberlin College and holds the degrees of Master in International Affairs and Doctor of Philosophy from Columbia University. He did his army tour of duty in strategic intelligence and joint operational planning. After serving as an economist on the staff of Mobil International Oil Company, Dr. Bailey founded Overseas Equity Inc., which prepared investment studies for clients in the financial field. He was then invited to join an investment banking firm, Bailey, Tondu, Warwick & Co., Inc., and become its president. The firm specialized in debt and equity transactions in the developing world. Simultaneously, Dr. Bailey was asked to join the faculty of the City University of New York (Queens College). In 1981, he joined the Reagan administration as Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and Senior Director of International Economic Affairs on the staff of the National Security Council in the White House. Since 1984, Dr. Bailey has been an international economic consultant to governments, government agencies, corporations, banks, investment banking firms, trade associations and trading companies in five continents. He is also Adjunct Professor of Economic Statecraft and the Institute of World Politics in Washington and president of the Institute for Global Economic Growth (IGEG). In 2006-2007, Dr. Bailey advised the Director of National Intelligence in Cuban and Venezuelan matters. He serves on various boards of directors, editorial and advisory boards. He is Chairman of Global Resources & Solutions, LLC. Dr. Bailey has been awarded two honorary degrees, the National Security Award and the Cold War Commemorative Medal. He is also a Knight of the Portuguese Royal Orders. He has authored, co-authored and edited several books and hundreds of articles, including: LATIN AMERICA: POLITICS, ECONOMICS AND HEMISPHERIC SECURITY LATIN AMERICA IN WORLD POLITICS PORTUGUESE AFRICA OPERATIONAL CONFLICT ANALYSIS THE MEXICAN TIME BOMB THE STRATEGIC PLAN THAT WON THE COLD WAR |
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