Richard N. Foster

Mr. Foster is managing partner of Millbrook Management Group LLC. Prior to forming Millbrook Mr. Foster was a senior partner and director of McKinsey and Company, where his most recent position was as managing director of McKinsey's Private Equity practice. Mr. Foster joined the Firm in 1973, was elected partner in 1977, and senior partner in 1982. Mr. Foster has written two best selling business books, Innovation: The Attacker's Advantage (1986) and Creative Destruction (2001), that focus on the relationship between innovation, capital formation and destruction, and risk. Mr. Foster is a member of the following boards: Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital, where he is chairman of the Operations and Policy Committee; the W. M. Keck Foundation, the Council for Aid to Education, where he is chairman of the Strategy Committee, the Trust Company of the West, Athenahealth, Cardax Pharmaceuticals, and Innosight. He is based in New York, NY.

Lebanon

What Is Hezbollah?

Military experience gained from fighting in Syria’s civil war and decades of clashes with Israel have strengthened the Iran-backed group, but politically, its clout among Lebanon’s populace may be waning.

Backgrounder by Kali Robinson July 2, 2024

Energy and Environment

Global Energy Tracker

As the effects of climate change mount, high-carbon energy sources continue to provide most of the world’s power. On average, 84 percent of tracker countries’ energy comes from high-carbon sources such as oil, whereas 16 percent comes from solar and other renewables. Low-carbon sources, however, are on the rise, particularly in developed countries.

Tracker by Benn Steil July 1, 2024 Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies

Iran

The Islamic Republic’s Power Centers

Who calls the shots in Iran on economic policy, security, and domestic calls for reform? A look at the government’s organization chart indicates how complicated the answer is.

Article by CFR.org Editors June 26, 2024

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