John J. Hamre (born July 3, 1950 in Watertown, South Dakota) is a specialist in international studies, a former Washington bureaucrat and the current president and CEO of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a position he has held with that think tank since April 2000.
[edit] Education
Hamre is the son of Melvin Sanders and Ruth Lucile (Larson) Hamre. He earned a B.A. (with high distinction) in political science and economics from Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota (1972).[2] The following year he was a Rockefeller Fellow at Harvard Divinity School. He earned a M.A. (1976) and Ph.D. (1978) with distinction from the School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University.[2][5]
[edit] Government service
Hamre served in the Congressional Budget Office (1978–1984), where he became its deputy assistant director for national security and international affairs. In that position, he oversaw analysis and other support for committees in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. In the 1980s, he worked for ten years at the Senate Armed Services Committee.[1] During that time, he was primarily responsible for the oversight and evaluation of procurement, research and development programs, defense budget issues, and relations with the Senate Appropriations Committee.[5]
Hamre was Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) (1993–1997) and Deputy Secretary of Defense (1997–1999), both under President Bill Clinton.[1][5]
The Senate appointed Hamre (2001) to the Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry.[6]
Dr. Hamre worked on the Obama transition team. He is chairman of the Defense Policy Board.[4][6]
[edit] Politics
He donated to the Democratic National Committee ($9500 1994–2004 and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee ($500 2000–2001). He was also a donor to Democrats Carl Levin of Michigan ($750 2002 & 2007), John Murtha of Pennsylvania ($1000 2008), Tom Daschle of South Dakota ($2000 2003–2004). He made a campaign contribution to Republicans Richard Lugar of Indiana ($1000 2004) and Timothy C. Woodcock of Maine ($250 2002).[7]
[edit] Honors
In 2008, the Norwegian King Harald V appointed Hamre Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit for his efforts "to promote collaboration between Norwegian and American politicians, authorities and researchers".[8]
[edit] Publications (partial list)
- Hamre, John J. (1979). U.S. airlift forces : enhancement alternatives for NATO and non-NATO contingencies. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Budget Office. LCCN 79-973
- Hamre, John J. (1981). Strategic command, control, and communications : alternative approaches for modernization. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Budget Office. LCCN 81-396
- R. B., Byers; Hamre, John J.; Lindsey, George (1985). Aerospace defence: Canada's future role? (paperback ed.). Toronto, Ontario: Canadian Institute of International Affairs. ISBN 0919084524. http://books.google.com/books?id=uyqGAAAAMAAJ&q=%22John+Hamre%22&dq=%22John+Hamre%22&as_brr=0&ei=hlH6Sv34D5u-zgTxqdisBw. Retrieved 2009-11-10. LCCN 85-659
- Hamre, John J.; et al. (2001). Technology and security in the twenty-first century : U.S. military export control reform : a report of the CSIS Military Export Control Project. Washington, D.C.: CSIS. ISBN 0892064013. LCCN 2001-002850
- Hamre, John J.; Gordon R. Sullivan (Autumn 2002). "Toward Postconflict Reconstruction" (PDF). The Washington Quarterly 25 (4): 85–96. http://www.thewashingtonquarterly.com/02autumn/hamre.pdf. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
- Hamre, John; et al. (July 17, 2003) (PDF). Iraq's post-conflict reconstruction a field review and recommendations : Iraq reconstruction assessment mission, June 27-July 7, 2003. Washington, D.C.: Center for Strategic and International Studies. http://csis.org/files/media/csis/pubs/iraqtrip.pdf. Retrieved 2009-11-10. LCCN 2003-543617
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "DefenseLink News Article: Biography: John J. Hamre, Deputy Defense Secretary". American Forces Press Service DefenseLink. July 31, 1997. http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=43377. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
- ^ a b c "John J. Hamre." Marquis Who's Who TM. Marquis Who's Who, 2009. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Michigan: Gale, 2009. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/BioRC. Document Number: K2013019745. Fee, via Fairfax County Public Library.
- ^ Gertz, Bill (February 9, 1998). "John Hamre, choirboy". National Review. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_n2_v50/ai_20191280/. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
- ^ a b Baker, Peter (November 18, 2008). "The New Team - John J. Hamre". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/18/us/politics/18web-hamre.html. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
- ^ a b c "John J. Hamre Center for Strategic and International Studies". Center for Strategic and International Studies. http://csis.org/expert/john-j-hamre. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
- ^ a b "President Obama Appointee Profile - John Hamre". Military Families United. January 23, 2009. pp. 3–7. http://www.militaryfamiliesunited.org/sites/default/files/John%20Hamre.pdf. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
- ^ "OpenSecrets Donor Lookup: Find Individual and Soft Money Contributors". OpenSecrets.org. Center for Responsive Politics. November 10, 2009. http://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.php?name=hamre%2C+john&state=&zip=&employ=&cand=&all=Y&sort=N&capcode=xrttj&submit=Submit. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
- ^ "John Hamre Appointed Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Norway). 18 January 2008. http://www.norway.org/norwayinus/news/hamre.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
