December 15, 2016

The former Director of the CIA visits the National Churchill Library and Center in Washington, D.C.

Last week, the National Churchill Library and Center (NCLC) at The George Washington University welcomed General David Petraeus for its first major event. NCLC Director Michael F. Bishop sat down with General Petraeus for a wide-ranging discussion on strategic leadership, current global challenges, and his reflections on former British Prime Minister Winston S Churchill as a leader in war and peace.

Watch the Discussion on C-SPAN TV

General Petraeus, a renowned counterinsurgency expert, served for nearly four decades in the U.S. Army. His commands included coalition forces in Iraq, U.S. Central Command, and coalition forces in Afghanistan. He was widely credited for his leadership of the Surge in Iraq that sharply reduced sectarian violence. Upon his retirement from the military, he took up the post of CIA Director.

The General is currently a Partner with the global investment firm KKR, and the Chairman of the KKR Institute.