Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte for a private dinner and small group discussion with Marc Polymeropoulos, former head of counterintelligence in Europe and Eurasia for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. 

Marc will answer your questions and 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:
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Reception:
6:00 – 6:30 PM ET
Dinner and Discussion:
6:30 – 8:00 PM ET
Location:
Hilton Charlotte Uptown Directions
Cost: 
$100 (WACC Member Rate) | $125 (Non-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.

For non-online payments, please call 704-687-7762 or mail your check to (World Affairs Council of Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd., 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.