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"Two-thirds of Rand's research involves national security issues. This is divided into *[[Project Air ForceJames A. Thomson]], the [[Arroyo Center]] President and Chief Executive Officer (serving the needs of the Army2011), and the *[[National Defense Research InstituteMichael D. Rich]] , Executive Vice President (providing research and analysis for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the [[Joint Chiefs of Staff|Joint Staff]], and the defense agencies2011). The other third of Rand's research is devoted to issues involving health, education, civil and criminal justice, labor and population studies, and international economics."<ref>[http://www.namebase.org/cgi-bin/nb01/XQ 1994 Annual Report], NameBase.org.</ref>
More recent sources such as RAND’s 2005 annual report show less than one-half of RAND's research involves national security issues with clients ranging from fortune 500 corporations to other non profit institutions.==Trustees==Accessed February 2011: <ref>[http://www.rand.org/about/annual_report/2005organization/RAND_2005_Annual_Reportrandtrustees.pdf RAND 2005 Annual Report pdf"html Trustees] rand.org</ref> Their research is frequently cited by the media and is ranked fifth in the latest survey of think tank media citations by FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting) which categorizes , RAND as "Centrist".<ref>[http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=3857 "Right EbbsCorporation, accessed February 8, Left Gains as Media 'Experts"' by Michael Dolny] fair2011.org</ref>
→Related SourceWatch articles: RAND Europe
"Covert foreign policy became the standard mode of operation after World War II, which was also when [[Ford Foundation]] became a major player for the first time. The institute most involved in classified research was Rand Corporation, set up by the [[U.S. Air Force|Air Force]] in 1948. The interlocks between the trustees at Rand, and the Ford, [[Rockefeller Foundation|Rockefeller]], and [[Carnegie Foundation|Carnegie]] foundations were so numerous that the [[Reece Committee]] listed them in its report (two each for Carnegie and Rockefeller, and three for Ford). Ford gave one million dollars to Rand in 1952 alone, at a time when the chairman of Rand was simultaneously the president of Ford Foundation."<ref>Rene Wormser, ''Foundations: Their Power and Influence'', p65-66 (Sevierville TN: Covenant House Books, 1993), 412 pages. First published in 1958 by Devin-Adair in New York, and reprinted in 1977 by Angriff Press, from [http://www.namebase.org/news15.html "Philanthropists at War by Daniel Brandt,"] NameBase NewsLine, No. 15, October-December 1996.</ref>
"Throughout its history it has conducted innumerable studies, often with world-changing results, involving technologies both military and civilian. Some of its most exceptional work, though, has gone unsung, for a number of reasons.... As a result, a certain mystique has always surrounded the RAND Corporation, with both supporters and detractors attributing to it virtually limitless influence and achievements. What is undeniable is that RAND has played a central role in the creation of critical technological developments since World War II, most prominently during the nail-biting era of the Cold War."<ref>Virginia Campbell, [http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/it/2004/1/2004_1_50.shtml "How RAND Invented the Postwar World"], ''Invention and Technology Magazine'', Summer 2004, Volume 20, Issue 1</ref>
"Throughout its history it has conducted innumerable studies, often with worldTwo-changing results, involving technologies both military and civilianthirds of Rand's research involves national security issues. Some of its most exceptional workThis is divided into [[Project Air Force]], though, has gone unsung, for a number the [[Arroyo Center]] (serving the needs of reasons.... As a result, a certain mystique has always surrounded the RAND CorporationArmy), with both supporters and detractors attributing to it virtually limitless influence the [[National Defense Research Institute]] (providing research and achievements. What is undeniable is that RAND has played a central role in analysis for the Office of the creation Secretary of critical technological developments since World War IIDefense, most prominently during the nail-biting era [[Joint Chiefs of Staff|Joint Chiefs of Staff]], and the Cold Wardefense agencies). The other third of Rand's research is devoted to issues involving health, education, civil and criminal justice, labor and population studies, and international economics."<ref>[http://www.americanheritagenamebase.comorg/articlescgi-bin/magazinenb01/it/2004/1/2004_1_50.shtml "How RAND Invented the Postwar World by Virginia Campbell,"XQ 1994 Annual Report] Invention and Technology Magazine, Summer 2004, Volume 20, Issue 1NameBase.org.</ref>
More recent sources such as RAND’s 2005 annual report show less than one-half of RAND's research involves national security issues with clients ranging from fortune 500 corporations to other non profit institutions.<ref>[http://www.rand.org/about/annual_report/2005/RAND_2005_Annual_Report.pdf RAND 2005 Annual Report pdf"] rand.org</ref> Their research is frequently cited by the media and is ranked fifth in the latest survey of think tank media citations by FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting) which categorizes RAND as "Centrist".<ref>Michael Dolny, [http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=3857 "Right Ebbs, Left Gains as Media 'Experts"], ''Extra!'', Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, September 3, 2009.</ref>
*[[Paul G. Kaminski]] (Chairman), Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Technovation, Inc.; Former U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology*[[Philip Lader]] (Vice Chairman), Chairman, The WPP Group; Former U.S. Ambassador to the Court of St. James's*[[Barbara Barrett]], President and Chief Executive Officer, Triple Creek Ranch; Former U.S. Ambassador to Finland*[[Richard J. Danzig]], Chairman, Center for a New American Security; Former U.S. Secretary of the Navy*[[Francis Fukuyama]], Olivier Nomellini Senior Fellow, The Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law, Stanford University*[[Richard Gephardt]], President and Chief Executive Officer, Gephardt Group Government Affairs; Former U.S. Congressman*[[Pedro José Greer, Jr.]], M.D., Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs, Florida International University College of Medicine*[[John W. Handy]], Vice Chairman, American Shipping and Logistics Group; General, United States Air Force, Retired*[[Bonnie Hill]], President, B. Hill Enterprises, LLC*[[Lydia H. Kennard]], Former Executive Director, Los Angeles World Airports*[[Ann McLaughlin Korologos]], Chairman Emeritus, The Aspen Institute; Former U.S. Secretary of Labor*[[Peter Lowy]], Chief Executive Officer, Westfield, LLC*[[Michael Lynton]], Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Sony Pictures Entertainment*[[Ronald L. Olson]], Partner, Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP*[[Paul H. O'Neill]], Former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury*[[Michael K. Powell]], Former Chairman, Federal Communications Commission; Senior Advisor, Providence Equity Capital; Chairman, MK Powell Group*[[Donald B. Rice]], Retired President and Chief Executive Officer, Agensys, Inc.; Former U.S. Secretary of the Air Force*[[James E. Rohr]], Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The PNC Financial Services Group*[[Hector Ruiz]], Former Chairman, GLOBALFOUNDRIES; Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*[[Carlos Slim Helú]], Honorary Life Chairman, Grupo CARSO, S. A. de C.V.*[[Donald Tang]], Chief Executive Officer and Founder, CITIC Securities International Partners Group (CSIP Group)*[[James A. Thomson]], President and Chief Executive Officer, RAND Corporation*[[Robert C. Wright]], Former Vice Chairman, General Electric; Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, NBC Universal; Chairman and Cofounder, Autism Speaks; Senior Advisor, Lee Capital ''Trustees Emeriti''*[[Harold Brown]], Counselor, Center for Strategic and International Studies; Former U.S. Secretary of Defense*[[Frank C. Carlucci]], Chairman Emeritus, The Carlyle Group; Former U.S. Secretary of Defense ==Board of Directors=Trustees (2009)=== The following are listed as RAND's Board of Directors.<ref>[http://www.rand.org/about/briefing.pdf Board of Directors"An Introduction to theRAND Corporation"], RAND.orgCorporation, undated, accessed September 2009.</ref>
*[[Ronald L. Olson]], Chairman
==Advisory Boards==
*[http://www.prgs.edu/experience/bog.list.html Frederick S. Pardee RAND Graduate School Board of Governors]
*[http://www.rand.org/about/organization/rqpilist.html RAND-Qatar Policy Institute Board of Overseers]
==Profiles==
===Related SourceWatch articles===
*[[Rand Institute for Civil Justice]]
*[[RAND Europe]]
*[[Roger Molander]]
*[[Guy Pauker]]
===References===
*[http://www.rand.org/publications/electronic/ RAND Electronic Documents]. Search by category.
*[http://www.namebase.org/main4/Rand-Corporation.html Rand Corportation], NameBase.org.
*Karen DeYoung, [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/20/AR2007072002163.html?hpid=topnews "The Pentagon Gets a Lesson From Madison Avenue. U.S. Needs to Devise a Different 'Brand' to Win Over the Iraqi People, Study Advises,"] ''Washington Post'', July 21, 2007.*Chalmers Johnson, "[http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/174925/chalmers_johnson_teaching_imperialism_101 A Litany of Horrors: America's University of Imperialism]", ''TomsDispatch'', April 29, 2008.
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