Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte on Thursday, May 19, 2022 with Marc Polymeropoulos, recently retired 26-year operations officer and highly decorated former head of the CIA’s clandestine operations in Europe and Eurasia, for this unique conversation on the importance of the intelligence community to our global efforts to combat threats worldwide. 

Marc has lived with the consequences of national security decisions made under challenging and stressful circumstances. In his book Clarity in Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the CIA, Marc offers insight into decisions made at the highest level of government and the intelligence community to ensure the safety of our nation and that of our allies. He will also share his thoughts on intelligence gathering and clandestine operations in this new era as we head into a world that’s increasingly polarized, authoritarian, and dangerous. 

 

 

 

Program Information: 

Date:
Thursday, May 19, 2022
VIP Reception:
11:30 – 12:00 PM ET
Lunch & Presentation: 
12:00 – 1:30 PM E.T.
Location:
Hilton Charlotte Center City Directions
Cost:
$45 (WACC Member Rate)
$60 (Non-Member Rate)
$35 (WACC Student Member / Teacher Member / YPWACC Member Rate)

Purchase your signed copy of Polymeropoulos’ book (for pick up at event), Clarity in Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the CIA (June 2021) here: https://bit.ly/CIABook.

  • Please call 704-687-7762 for credit card payments over the phone.
  • Checks can be mailed to “World Affairs Council of Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd., CHHS 227, Charlotte, NC 28223.

 

 

 

Biography: 

Marc Polymeropoulos worked for 26 years at the CIA before retiring in July 2019 at the Senior Intelligence Service level. He was one of CIA’s most highly decorated operations officers who served in multiple field and headquarters assignments for the U.S. government. Marc received the Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal, the Distinguished Intelligence Medal, the Intelligence Commendation Medal and the Intelligence Medal of Merit. He specialized in counterterrorism, the Middle East and South Asia, including extensive time in Iraq and Afghanistan. Just prior to his retirement, Marc served at CIA headquarters and was in charge of CIA’s clandestine operations in Europe and Eurasia. He frequently comments on international events in the US media, to include the Washington Post, The New York Times, Fox News, GQ, Yahoo, CNN, and MSNBC. He also writes a weekly column on intelligence as a Washington Examiner contributor. Marc is a non resident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council. Marc’s book “Clarity in Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the CIA” was published by Harper Collins in June 2021.