George Friedman
George Friedman | |
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Friedman in 2017 | |
| Born | Friedman György February 1, 1949 |
| Occupation | Political scientist |
| Known for | Founder and chairman of Geopolitical Futures (since 2015) and Stratfor (1996–2015) |
| Spouse | Meredith Friedman (née LeBard) |
| Children | 4 |
| Academic background | |
| Education | City College of New York (B.A. in political science) |
| Alma mater | Cornell University (Ph.D. in government) |
| Thesis | The Political Philosophy of the Frankfurt School (1977) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | International relations Geopolitics |
| Institutions | Dickinson College |
George Friedman (born February 1, 1949) is a Hungarian-born American futurologist, political scientist, and writer. He is a geopolitical author on international relations. He is the founder and chairman of Geopolitical Futures. Prior to founding Geopolitical Futures, he was chairman of the publishing company Stratfor. He is best known for his 1991 book The Coming War With Japan, co-authored with his wife Meredith LeBard, which predicted a military conflict between the United States and Japan around 2020.