Jack Dyer Crouch II (born July 1, 1958) is an American diplomat and national security adviser. Since 2014, he has been president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the

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(USO).

Education

Crouch earned a Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, and PhD in

international relations International relations (IR, and also referred to as international studies, international politics, or international affairs) is an academic discipline. In a broader sense, the study of IR, in addition to multilateral relations, concerns al ...

from the

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Career

Between 1984 and 1986, he worked in the

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for the Assistant Director for Strategic Programs and served as an advisor to the United States and Soviet Union Nuclear and Space Arms Talks. Between 1986 and 1990, he was military legislative assistant to U.S. Senator from Wyoming

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. From 1990 to 1992, he served in the administration of

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as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy. From 1993 to 2001, Crouch was Associate Professor of Defense and Strategic Studies at

Southwest Missouri State University Missouri State University (MSU or MO State), formerly Southwest Missouri State University, is a public university in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1905 as the Fourth District Normal School, it is the state's second-largest u ...

, located in Springfield,

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. He was a member of the board of editors of ''Comparative Strategy'' and a member of the board of advisors of the

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. While at Missouri, he also served as a reserve

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. He was appointed

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by U.S. President

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in March 2005, serving until May 2007. He previously served as the U.S. Ambassador to Romania (from 2004 to 2005) and as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy (from 2001 to 2003), among other positions in government under Republican administrations. In 2014, Crouch was elected by the United Service Organizations Board of Governors to be the President and CEO of the USO. His term started on July 28, 2014.

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