David AbshireDavid M. Abshire, Ph.D., Author Ambassador David M. Abshire co-founded the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, DC with Admiral Arleigh Burke in 1962, and served as its chief executive for many years. He was the Presient and CEO of the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress (CSPC) in Washington, DC., and chaired the Richard Lounsbery Foundation of New York, which gives grants in the fields of science and education. A 1951 graduate of West Point, he served in the Korean War and later earned a doctorate in history at Georgetown University. Abshire served as Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations, and between 1983 and1987 he was the U.S. Ambassador to NATO. In December 1986, he became Special Counselor to the President at the depths of the Iran-Contra crisis, and was subsequently awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal. Dr. Abshire was also the author of seven previous books. Read More Read Less