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I. EMPLOYMENT    
FISHBEIN ASSOCIATES, INC.
Potomac, MD
March, 1994 - present
President
Consulting practice in the areas of national security, defense conversion, facility reuse, counter-terrorism, trade, development, foreign policy, technology and environment. Activities include general representational services, business and legislative strategy, marketing and strategic planning. Clients include Fortune 500 companies, academic institutions, government, and not-for-profit organizations.
SENATOR DANIEL K. INOUYE
Washington, D.C.
March, 1993 - March, 1994
Special Assistant for National Security Affairs
Senior staff responsibility for all national security, foreign affairs and international trade issues. Prepared Senator's legislative and appropriations agenda in each of these areas. Continued oversight responsibilities for accounts previously managed as a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee staff. Clearance: TS, 1987-1994.
U.S. SENATE, APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE, DEFENSE SUBCOMMITTEE
Washington, D.C.
Dec. 1989 - March, 1993
Professional Staff Member (Majority)  
Served Chairman, Senator Daniel Inouye. Budgeted Department of Defense (DoD) accounts totaling approximately $35 billion annually in the areas of Air Force and Marine Corps Operation and Maintenance, special operations, environmental restoration, humanitarian assistance, counter-narcotics, and ammunition procurement. Conceived of and authored the Armament Retooling & Manufacturing Support (ARMS) Initiative for the Army. Developed other new initiatives concerned with: defense conversion, international industrial cooperation and research, international security cooperation, counter-terrorism, disaster assistance, DoD environmental resource management, and budget reform.
U.S. SENATE, APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE
Washington, D.C.
Nov., 1987 - Dec., 1989
Professional Staff Member (Majority)
Served Chairmen, Senators Daniel Inouye and Patrick Leahy. Budgeted U.S. Foreign Assistance accounts totaling approximately $15 billion annually in the areas of multilateral assistance, bilateral economic assistance, military assistance and export assistance. Developed new initiatives concerned with: security assistance, the environment, renewable and alternative energy, human rights, health care, foreign policy, Iraq sanctions.
U.S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON SECRET MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO IRAN AND THE NICARAGUAN OPPOSITION
Washington, D.C.
March - Nov., 1987
Intelligence/Foreign Policy Analyst
Served Co-chairman, Senator Daniel Inouye, and Chief Counsel, Arthur Liman, as: investigator, analyst, and Middle East specialist; co-author and co-editor of the Committee's final report.
NORTH ATLANTIC ASSEMBLY
Brussels, Belgium
Jan. - July, 1984
Research Fellow
Prepared analyses of Allied air defense cooperation, tactical nuclear weapons in Europe, NATO & Persian Gulf security, Aegean dispute management, human rights, out-of-area contingency planning and East Bloc violations of Helsinki Final Act.
CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE, FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND NATIONAL DEFENSE DIVISION, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Washington, D.C.
June - Sept., 1981
Research Fellow
Prepared analyses of European and Middle Eastern affairs, East/West relations, strategic nuclear policy, arms transfers, NATO, U.S. defense preparedness, and international organizations.
   
II. EDUCATION
SCHOOL OF ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL STUDIES THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
Washington, D.C.
May, 2001
Ph.D., International Relations Middle East Studies
Dissertation: "From Sea To Shining Sea: Commerce, Conquest and the Collision of British and American Empire in the Middle East, 1939-1945," submitted and successfully defended November, 1986. Dissertation advisor: Dr. Fouad Ajami.
ST. ANTONY'S COLLEGE, OXFORD UNIVERSITY MIDDLE EAST CENTRE
United Kingdom
Jan., 1983 -Dec., 1983
Fulbright-Hays Scholar  
SCHOOL OF ORIENTAL AND AFRICAN STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
United Kingdom
Sept., 1981 -June, 1982
Fulbright - Hays Scholar
LAFAYETTE COLLEGE
Easton, Pennsylvania
June, 1979
B.A., Government and Law
Honors in Government and Law; thesis on French and Italian Communist Parties. Eugene Chase Prize in Government and Law.
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY
Edinburgh, Scotland
Sept., 1977 - June, 1978
Junior Year Abroad  
Courses in the faculties of Law, Politics and History. Recipient of a Merit Certificate in History, 1978
 
III. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
U.S. ARMY MATERIEL COMMAND
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

Washington, D.C.
August, 1997 - 2000
Member, ARMS Initiative Executive Advisory Committee
CENTER FOR SECURITY POLICY
Washington, D.C.
April, 1994 - Present
Member, Board of Advisors
JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS (JINSA)
Washington, D.C.
May, 1994 - Present
Member, Board of Advisors