Admiral James A. Winnefeld (U.S. Navy Retired)
Monday, May 18, 2020
Topic: The National Security Implications of the Opioid Crisis
THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
IT WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR A LATER DATE.
Admiral James A. “Sandy” Winnefeld, Jr., U.S. Navy (Retired), graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a degree in Aerospace Engineering and served for 37 years in the United States Navy. He instructed at the Navy Fighter Weapons School, also known as Topgun, and served as senior aide-de-camp to General Colin L. Powell. He commanded a fighter squadron, the amphibious ship USS CLEVELAND, and the aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE. As a flag officer, he commanded a carrier strike group, two NATO commands, the United States SIXTH Fleet, United States NORTHERN Command, and the North American Aerospace Defense Command, also known as NORAD. He retired after serving as the ninth Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the United States’ number two ranking military officer.
Admiral Winnefeld is a frequently published author and a director or advisory board member for companies operating in a broad spectrum of business sectors. He currently serves as Distinguished Professor at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Tech, where he is also a member of the Engineering Hall of Fame. He is a senior non-resident fellow at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and a member of the Board of Visitors of the United States Naval Academy and the Georgia Tech Advisory Board. Admiral Winnefeld and his wife, Mary, are Co-Chairs of SAFE Project.US, a national nonprofit committed to helping reverse the epidemic of drug overdose fatalities in the United States