David M. Abshire

Founder at Center for Strategic & International Studies, Inc.

Consumer Services

Consumer Non-Durables

Commercial Services

Network origin in David M. Abshire first degree

Entity	Entity type	Industry
PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY 176	Public Company	Household/Personal Care	176
Center for Strategic & International Studies, Inc. Center for Strategic & International Studies, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Center for Strategic & International Studies, Inc. provides strategic insights & policy solutions to decision makers in government, international institutions, the private sector, and civil society. Its projects focus on areas such as AIDS, arms control, conflict resolution, NATO, the environment, immigration, intelligence, trade, health care, OPEC, space policy, and terrorism. The company was founded in 1962 by David M. Abshire and Admiral Arleigh Burke and is headquartered in Washington, DC. 148	Non-Profit Organization	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	148

Chart of Companies connected to the second degree

Multi-company connection

Companies connected to David M. Abshire via their personal network

Company	Sector	Related people	Main position
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.	Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds	Sue M. Cobb William Ford Maurice Greenberg Evan Greenberg David Rubenstein Stephen J. Flanagan Carola McGiffert John Danilovich Frances Townsend	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member
US-China Business Council US-China Business Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The US-China Business Council is an organization that provides information, advisory, advocacy, and program services to its members. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The American company focuses on shaping the relationship between the United States and China. USCBC offers research and analyses on Chinese government personnel, member newsletters, and advisory services to answer sector-specific and general investment questions.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Maurice Greenberg Evan Greenberg W. McNerney Kewsong Lee William S. Cohen David Rubenstein Darren Woods	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
The Business Roundtable The Business Roundtable Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Business Roundtable advocates public policies that ensure economic growth. It considers public policy issues which contains groups like the construction users anti-inflation roundtable, a group devoted to containing construction costs; and the labor law study committee, made up of labor relations executives of major companies. The Business Roundtable was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	John Young Rex W. Tillerson Evan Greenberg W. McNerney Kewsong Lee Edward Neville Isdell Darren Woods	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
GE AEROSPACE	Industrial Machinery	Kenneth Langone Samuel A. Nunn Benjamin Heineman Susan Siegel	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Public Communications Contact Corporate Officer/Principal
Yale University	College/University	Benjamin Heineman W. McNerney J. Stephen Morrison Josiane Gabel	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree
Harvard University Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.	College/University	Benjamin Heineman W. McNerney John Heyl Frank A. Verrastro	Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree
The Partnership for New York City, Inc. The Partnership for New York City, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Partnership for New York City operates as a charitable organization. It is a network of business leaders and corporations working for the economic and cultural betterment of all five boroughs of the city. The firm provides networking opportunities, conducts research, participates in policy making and lobbies government. The company was founded by David Rockefeller in 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	William Ford Evan Greenberg Donald Baird Marron Kewsong Lee	Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Stanford University	College/University	Sue M. Cobb William Frist John Danilovich Josiane Gabel	Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
The Atlantic Council of the United States The Atlantic Council of the United States Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Atlantic Council of the United States engages in the promotion of constructive leadership and engagement in international affairs. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Brent Scowcroft Thomas R. Nides Arnold Punaro Frances Townsend	Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
The Johns Hopkins University	College/University	John Hamre David Rubenstein Carola McGiffert Michael Jonathan Green	Doctorate Degree Director/Board Member Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree
Asia Society Asia Society Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Asia Society is an educational organization that aims to promote mutual understanding and strengthen partnerships among people, leaders, and institutions. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in Hong Kong. The company was founded by Tom W. Su and Luis Juan L. Virata.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Dolores D. Wharton Evan Greenberg Henrietta Holsman Fore Chong-Moon Lee	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
The Business Council The Business Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Business Council operates as an organization of business leaders. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Rex W. Tillerson W. McNerney David Rubenstein Darren Woods	Corporate Officer/Principal Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
University of Minnesota University of Minnesota Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.	College/University	Thomas R. Nides Johanna Nesseth Johanna Nesseth Tuttle	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York	College/University	Brent Scowcroft Stephen J. Flanagan Amos A. Jordan	Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY	Beverages: Non-Alcoholic	Samuel A. Nunn Evan Greenberg Edward Neville Isdell	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer
MORGAN STANLEY	Investment Managers	Erskine B. Bowles William Ford Thomas R. Nides	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Administrative Officer
Millennium Challenge Corp.	General Government	Henrietta Holsman Fore William Frist John Danilovich	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION	Integrated Oil	Rex W. Tillerson Henrietta Holsman Fore Darren Woods	Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer
The Museum of Modern Art The Museum of Modern Art Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The Museum of Modern Art exhibits modern and contemporary art. The organization was founded by Alfred H. Barr in 1929 and is located in New York, NY.	Other Consumer Services	Dolores D. Wharton Maurice Greenberg Donald Baird Marron	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.	Multi-Line Insurance	Maurice Greenberg Evan Greenberg William S. Cohen	Chief Executive Officer President Director/Board Member
The National Petroleum Council The National Petroleum Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The National Petroleum Council operates as a council for national petroleum. The private company is based in Washington.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	John Young Rex W. Tillerson Darren Woods	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Chairman
George Washington University	College/University	Betty Stanley Beene Johanna Nesseth Johanna Nesseth Tuttle	Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center operates as a private cancer center. It offers cancer care services to adult; and child and teen patients. Its services include risk assessment and screening; diagnosis and treatment; clinical trials; patient and caregiver education; and pediatric clinical trials. The company was founded by John J. Astor and Charlotte Astor in 1884 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Hospital/Nursing Management	Benjamin Heineman William Ford David Rubenstein	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
American University	College/University	Alice Blevins Abudlhuda Farouki Frances Townsend	Undergraduate Degree Director/Board Member Undergraduate Degree
The Aspen Institute, Inc. The Aspen Institute, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Aspen Institute operates an institution that fosters leadership skills and open-minded dialogue. It conducts seminars, policy programs, conferences and leadership development initiatives, the Institute and its international partners seek to promote nonpartisan inquiry. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Dolores D. Wharton Henrietta Holsman Fore Abudlhuda Farouki	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
The World Economic Forum USA, Inc. The World Economic Forum USA, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The World Economic Forum USA, Inc. operates an organization for economic reforms. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Henrietta Holsman Fore David Rubenstein Mari Elka Pangestu	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital offers healthcare services. Its services include surgery, corporate health, nephrology, dermatology, cardiology, hepatology, vascular care, emergency care, and ambulatory care. The company was founded in 1771 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Hospital/Nursing Management	Maurice Greenberg Ray Dalio	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Imperative Care, Inc. Imperative Care, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Imperative Care, Inc. is a healthcare technology company, which provides solutions to solve problems in stroke. It focuses on medical technology designed to expedite and improve the effectiveness of treatment, giving patients a chance for optimal recovery. The company is headquartered in Campbell, CA.	Medical Specialties	Henrietta Holsman Fore John Hamre	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
University of Miami University of Miami Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services University of Miami (Florida) is a private research university with students from around the world that is focused on teaching and learning, the discovery of new knowledge, and service to the South Florida region and beyond. The university was founded in 1925 and it is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.	College/University	Sue M. Cobb John Chevalier	Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
U.S. House of Representatives	General Government	William E. Brock William S. Cohen	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum administered by the Smithsonian Institution. It exhibits The Garden Lounge; Life in Angola's Ancient Seas; Sant Ocean Hall; discovery room; Objects of Wonder; Nature's Best Photography; Kenneth E. Behring Family Hall of Mammals; Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt; Butterfly Pavilion; Bone Hall; and African Bush Elephant. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Other Consumer Services	David Rubenstein William Frist	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
LEIDOS HOLDINGS, INC.	Aerospace & Defense	John Hamre Arnold Punaro	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal
Harvard Medical School	College/University	Charlie Sanders William Frist	Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree
U.S.-Russia Business Council U.S.-Russia Business Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services U.S.-Russia Business Council operates as a trade association. It provides business development, dispute resolution, government relations, and market intelligence services to its American and Russian member companies. The company represents the interests of 300 member companies operating in the Russian market. U.S.-Russia Business Council was founded in 2000 and is located in Washington, DC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Rex W. Tillerson Edward Neville Isdell	Director/Board Member Chairman
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION	Finance/Rental/Leasing	Donald Baird Marron Thomas R. Nides	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal
American Petroleum Institute, Inc. American Petroleum Institute, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services American Petroleum Institute (API) is the only national trade association that represents all aspects of America's oil and natural gas industry. Its more than 400 corporate members, from the largest major oil company to the smallest of independents, come from all segments of the industry. They are producers, refiners, suppliers, pipeline operators and marine transporters, as well as service and supply companies that support all segments of the industry.	Wholesale Distributors	Rex W. Tillerson Darren Woods	Chairman Chairman
Center for the National Interest, Inc. Center for the National Interest, Inc. Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services Center for the National Interest, Inc. engages in publishing of magazines. It publishes the prominent foreign policy magazine The National Interest. The company was founded by Richard Milhous Nixon in 1994 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Publishing: Books/Magazines	Maurice Greenberg Evan Greenberg	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal
APPLE INC.	Telecommunications Equipment	James Bell Jürgen Hintz	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
United States Naval Academy	College/University	John Young Richard Armitage	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
International Chamber of Commerce (France) International Chamber of Commerce (France) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services International Chamber of Commerce (France) delivers solutions that address the major shifts taking place in the world economy. The non-profit company is based in Paris, France. and has subsidiaries in Cyprus, France and Hong Kong. ICC is the voice of world business championing the economy as a force for economic growth, job creation and prosperity. Making business work for everyone, everywhere, every day. The ICC arbitration rules are used all around the world to resolve disputes, administered by the ICC International Court of Arbitration®, the world’s premier arbitral institution. The rules assure parties of a neutral framework for the resolution of cross-border disputes. The CEO of the French company is Lew W. Cramer.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	John Danilovich Mari Elka Pangestu	Corporate Secretary Director/Board Member
IBM	Packaged Software	James Bell W. McNerney	Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member
BOEING	Aerospace & Defense	James Bell W. McNerney	Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer
Vanderbilt University	College/University	Chong-Moon Lee William Frist	Graduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal
CHUBB LIMITED	Property/Casualty Insurance	Evan Greenberg Frances Townsend	Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member
Washington & Lee University	College/University	Reginald K. Brack William E. Brock	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics operates as a research institution which engages in an international economic policy. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Maurice Greenberg Evan Greenberg	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Cornell University Cornell University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.	College/University	Christopher Peterson Jon Moeller	Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin

Statistics

International

United States	48
Mexico	2
France	2
Switzerland	2

Sectoral

Consumer Services	18
Commercial Services	13
Finance	6
Health Services	4
Electronic Technology	4

Operational

Director/Board Member	593
Corporate Officer/Principal	256
Chairman	145
Independent Dir/Board Member	92
President	71

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Insiders
William Frist	55
William Ford	49
David Rubenstein	45
Susan Siegel	40
Charlie Sanders	38
Frances Townsend	34
Henrietta Holsman Fore	33
John Young	33
James Bell	31
Kenneth Langone	29
Evan Greenberg	29
Erskine B. Bowles	27
W. McNerney	26
Kewsong Lee	24
Thomas Pritzker	23

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