Richard L. Armitrage

Served as Deputy Secretary of State from 2001-2005. He is currently President of Armitage International Associates LLC. He had been engaged in a range of worldwide business and public policy endeavors as well as frequent public speaking and writing. Previously, he held senior leadership and negotiating positions in the Department of State and Defense, and the Congress. Richard was awarded the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service four times, the Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Award for Outstanding Public Service, the Presidential Citizens Medal, presented by the President to citizens who have performed exemplary deeds of service, and the Department of State Distinguished Honor Award.