Council on Foreign Relations

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher dedicated to being a resource for its members, government officials, business executives, journalists, educators and students, civic and religious leaders, and other interested citizens in order to help them better understand the world and the foreign policy choices facing the United States and other countries. Founded in 1921, CFR takes no institutional positions on matters of policy.

Our Leadership

President

Michael Froman

Council on Foreign Relations

Chairman

David M. Rubenstein

Cofounder and Co-chairman, The Carlyle Group

Vice Chairman

Blair W. Effron

Cofounder, Centerview Partners

Vice Chairman

Jami Miscik

CEO, Global Strategic Insights