Adm. James G. Stavridis is a retired four-star naval officer who led the NATO Alliance in global operations from 2009 to 2013 as Supreme Allied Commander, with responsibility for Afghanistan, Libya, the Balkans, Syria, counter piracy, and cyber security. From 2006 to 2009 he served as Commander, U.S. Southern Command, with responsibility for all military operations in Latin America. Following his military career, he served as the 12th Dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. Admiral Stavridis earned a PhD in international relations and has published fourteen books, including The Sailor's Bookshelf: Fifty Books to Know the Sea (2021) and The Leader's Bookshelf (co-authored, 2017), both published by the Naval Institute Press, and hundreds of articles in leading journals around the world. He is Chair Emeritus of the U.S. Naval Institute Board; partner and Vice Chair, Global Affairs, at The Carlyle Group; Chair of the Board of the Rockefeller Foundation; and Chief International Security Analyst for NBC News.