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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT | General David H. Petraeus\, Retired U.S. Army General\, Former CIA Director\, and Author
DESCRIPTION:This event has reached full capacity\, and the waitlist is closed. \nThanks to the support of Community Television for the Southern Berkshires (CTSB)\, this event will be livestreamed! Tune in to this link on Thursday\, August 6\, 5:00 pm\, to see In Conversation live\, in real time. Join us! \nCurated by André Bernard\, former Vice President of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation\, In Conversation features great thinkers and influential voices whose contributions shape our culture today. Crossing the fields of politics\, journalism\, humanities\, and the arts\, these conversations will explore fresh perspectives that spark curiosity and ignite new ways of thinking about our most pressing challenges. \nDavid H. Petraeus is a retired four-star U.S. Army general\, military strategist\, and public servant whose career spanned over 37 years. Petraeus became a central figure in the post-9/11 era\, leading the surge of U.S. forces in Iraq as commander of Multi-National Force–Iraq\, then commanding U.S. Central Command\, and later overseeing NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan. In 2011\, he was confirmed unanimously by the Senate to serve as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency\, and he resigned the following year. Since leaving government\, Petraeus has worked in the private sector\, academia\, and think tanks\, serving as chairman of KKR Global Institute and as a senior fellow at Yale’s Jackson School of Global Affairs. His bestselling book\, Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Gaza\, co-authored with Andrew Roberts\, was published by HarperCollins in 2023.  \nThe Mount wishes to thank Robert Solerno and Margaret Skaggs\, and Barbara J. Cooperman for supporting this program.\n  \nIMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION: \n\nThis one-hour talk takes place at The Duffin Theater at Lenox Memorial Middle & High School\, 197 East Street\, Lenox\, MA.\nSeating for all programs at The Mount is first-come\, first-served. If you have seating preferences\, we recommend arriving fifteen minutes early.\nAccessible seating is available. To discuss arrangements\, please contact us by phone: 413-551-5111 x5; or email: programs@edithwharton.org. For more information about accessibility\, review The Mount’s accessibility webpage.\nA book signing will follow this talk. Books can be purchased at the event from The Mount Gift & Bookstore or in advance via Bookshop.org\nQuestions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org; or phone: 413-551-5111 x2
URL:https://edithwharton.org/event/david-petraeus/
LOCATION:The Duffin Theater\, 197 East Street\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240
CATEGORIES:Author Talks & Conversations,In Conversation with André Bernard
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