General (Retired) Richard "Rich" Clarke

General Richard Clarke retired from the military after nearly four decades of leading complex and diverse organizations at every level, including over 15 years internationally and with over 12 combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. This culminated in his assignment as the Commander of US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) where he led a joint force of over 75,000 military members consisting of Army Rangers, Special Forces, Navy SEALs, Air Force Commandos, and Marine Raiders. Rich has directed global deployments to conduct our Nation’s most sensitive and critical missions. Rich is on the Board of Directors of General Dynamics and Shift5. He is also a Strategic Advisor to Institutional Venture Partners and Human Capital. He is represented by the Washington Speaker’s Bureau.