About the Author

Ambassador Richard McCormack has spent his career focusing on geopolitics and the global economy. In the George H.W. Bush Administration, Ambassador McCormack served as Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs and as the principal coordinator for the G-7 economic summits. He was awarded the State Department's highest award by then-Secretary of State James A. Baker and also received the French Legion of Honor. He received his Ph.D. magna cum laude from the University of Fribourg in Switzerland and his B.A. from Georgetown University. Ambassador McCormack is an active member of the Council on Foreign Relations, CSIS, the Economic Club of New York, and other organizations. He has authored numerous publications.