Dr. Charles Cogan

Biography

• John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.  Doctor of Public Administration (Dr.P.A.), 1992).

• George Washington University, Washington. DC. Master of Science, International Relations, 1971 (In conjunction with National War College, attended August 1970 -June 1971).

• Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. B.A. in History, 1949 Magna Cum Laude.

• French 4+ in reading, speaking and understanding. Practical certificate, commercial/economic French issued by Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 1990.

• Associate - John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, July 1, 1997-present. Since 1 July 2006 an Associate at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Kennedy School. Also an Affiliate at the Center for European Affairs, Harvard University.

• Associate - Charles Warren Center for Studies in American History, Harvard University (July 1, 1995-June 30, 1997).

• Visiting Scholar - John M. Olin Center for Strategic Studies, Center for International Affairs, Harvard University (July 1, 1991-June 30, 1995)

• Research Fellow, National Security Affairs - John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (Sept 1989‑Sept 1991).  Study Group Leader, Institute of Politics (1990-91), Topic: "The CIA, The Intelligence Community and American Democracy."

• Intelligence Officer (SIS-4) - Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, D.C. (October 1954-September,1991). Overseas tours in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and South Asia.  Chief of Near East-South Asia division in the Directorate of Operations from mid-1979 to mid-1984. Chief in Paris, 1984-1989.

• Earlier career in journalism: State Editor, Radio Editor, Associated Press, Richmond, Va., Jan-Oct 54;  Reporter, The Hartford Courant, Hartford, Conn., Dec 49-Mar 51; Executive Trainee, Time, Inc., New York, N.Y. 1949.

• United States Army (Mar 51-Dec 53) Second Lieutenant (Signal Corps), Service in the U.S. and Korea.

• Married to Susan Abigail Yoder (Swarthmore 1959) Three children:  Lissa, Abbie, Geoffrey.

• Bicycling, calisthenics; reading, writing -- in French and English.

• "L'Enseignement et les Etudes de Défense aux Etats-Unis," unclassified, 150-page paper on defense studies in the U.S., prepared in March 1994 for the French General Secretariat of National Defense.