Less familiar with the general society and how many of you here this evening with this be your first visit . Okay. A warm welcome and of course, welcome back to previous attendees. The general society was founded in 1785 by 22 artisans. Today our 234yearold organization continues to serve the peopleof the city of new york. We do this through our cultural and education programs. They include our lecture series which tonights lecture is part of, our general Society Library which will will be celebrating 200 years. Our tuition free Mechanics Institute and the john and mossman lot collection which you are welcome to visit after our talk this evening and that is upstairs. You will find more information on the blue and white postcard on your seats. We have such a wonderful start to this years lectures season and we have the pleasure of welcoming critically acclaimed biographer susan ronald who will discuss her biography of conde nast, the publishing legend of vogue and vanity fair and other
President nixon, Lieutenant Colonel marine corps vietnam veteran living in the white house, return with president nixon to san clemente. Retired from the marines and when we had a gift without we would name it the jack sears. When we have distinguished professional of arms we would remind people that jack served and continues to serve it was so glad so many of you are here. If youre a veteran or a member of active duty will you stand and allow us to thank you . [applause] now our guest is admiral james stavridis, graduate from United Statesra Naval Academy in 1976. Hehe went on for 37 year career and some extraordinary stations along the way including as Combatant Commander of u. S. Central command excuse me, seven command from 20062009 and, of course, as nato ally supreme commander. He earned his phd as well and masters of arts from the Fletcher School of law and diplomacy which he subsequently went on to lead as dean after his retirement from the navy. Admiral stavridis is the author
With the city council. For those of you who may be less familiar with the general society, i will ask how many of you here this evening will this be your first visit . All right. Warm welcome. Of course, welcome back to previous attendees. The general society was founded in 1785 by 22 artisans. Today our 234 yearold organization continues to serve the people of the city of new york. We do this through our cultural and educational pogroms. They include our lecture series of which tonights lecture is part of and our general Society Library which celebrates 200 years and next year and our tuition free Mechanics Institute and the john m which you are welcome to visit after our talk this evening and that is upstairs. You will find more information on the blueandwhite postcard on your seats. We have such a wonderful start to this years lecture season season and you have the pleasure of welcoming critically acclaimed biographer susan ronald who tonight will discuss her biography of conde nast
Retired from the marines so we had to get to the library but then we had a distinguished professional here we would remind people jack brennan continues to serve we are so glad if you are here if you are a veteran or member of active duty please sting and. [applause] our guest graduated from the United States Naval Academy 1976 a 37 year career and some extraordinary stations along the way including Combatant Commander and of course the nato allied Supreme Commander with masters of arts which he subsequently went on to gain after the navy is also an operating executive with the Carlyle Group that most known as a Permanent Fund in the United States and with Mccarty Associates one of the most treasured guest i have on my radio show and have personally campaigned to get the admiral on the board of at least one and three Big Tech Companies so facebook and amazon with their discussion of National Security of the United States. [applause] i also like to point out he spent those years out of
And landmark series. I am Karen Taylor Program director of the general society. The lectures are supported in part by public friends one funds in partnership with the city council. For those of you less familiar with the society how many of you here this is your first visit . s a warm welcome and of course welcome back to previous attendees. Founded in 1785 by 22 artisans today 234 yearold organization continues to serve the people of new york does this through the cultural and Educational Programs that includes our lecture series that tonight is part of our tuition free Mechanics Institute and the collection you are welcome to visit after our talk this evening and thats upstairs. More information on the cards on your seats we have a wonderful start to this years lecture series and we have the pleasure of welcoming critically acclaimed biographer susan ronald who will discuss her biography of conde nast the publishing legend and other publications i would also mention you have an oppor