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{{Short description|Former CIA intelligence officer}}
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'''Rodney Faraon''' is a former [[CIA]] senior intelligence officer<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2018/09/11/644540249/the-cias-morning-briefing-how-a-president-starts-his-day|title=Sept. 11 Revealed The Importance And Limits Of The President's Daily Briefing|website=NPR.org|language=en|access-date=2019-05-01}}</ref> and partner at Crumpton Group LLC, a business intelligence and strategy firm<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.intelligenceonline.com/business-intelligence-and-lobbying_firms/2008/10/09/crumpton-takes-on-high-profile-disney-executive,49438206-art|title=UNITED STATES : Crumpton Takes on High Profile Disney Executive - Issue 579 dated 09/10/2008|date=2008-10-09|website=Intelligence Online|language=en|access-date=2019-05-01}}</ref>, founded by [[Henry A. Crumpton|Hank Crumpton]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.military.com/undertheradar/2014/11/ex-cia-officers-make-a-tv-drama-with-state-of-affairs|title=Ex-CIA Officers Make a TV Drama With 'State of Affairs'|last=Nov 2014|first=17|date=2014-11-17|website=Military.com|language=en|access-date=2019-05-01}}</ref> He was a briefer and speechwriter for the Director of Central Intelligence, [[George J. Tenet]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://washington.cbslocal.com/2014/11/17/arlington-dad-inspires-nbcs-latest-primetime-drama/|title=Arlington Dad Inspires NBC’s Latest Primetime Drama|date=2014-11-17|language=en|access-date=2019-05-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonian.com/2014/11/12/meet-the-man-who-inspired-cia-drama-state-of-affairs/|title=Meet the Man Who Inspired the New CIA Drama "State of Affairs" {{!}} Washingtonian (DC)|date=2014-11-12|website=Washingtonian|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-01}}</ref> during both the [[President Bill Clinton]] and [[President George W. Bush]] administrations<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldextra.com/entertainment/television/katherine-heigl-talks-state-of-affairs/article_92761ea1-8e06-5439-a966-3144a443c2d5.html|title=Katherine Heigl talks 'State of Affairs'|last=Columnist|first=Francine Brokaw Community|website=Daily Herald|language=en|access-date=2019-05-01}}</ref> and was awarded the Director’s Medal for his work.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thecipherbrief.com/experts/rodney-faraon|title=Rodney Faraon|website=The Cipher Brief|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-01}}</ref> He is also the President of Aardwolf Creative<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/katherine-heigl-cia-drama-lands-624519|title=Katherine Heigl CIA Drama Lands at NBC|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en|access-date=2019-05-01}}</ref>, a company that produces CIA-themed shows and movies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/cia-movie-henry-crumpton-stx-1201716513/|title=STX Developing Spy Thriller With Former CIA Agent Henry Crumpton|last=McNary|first=Dave|last2=McNary|first2=Dave|date=2016-02-27|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-05-01}}</ref> He was the executive producer of and inspiration for ''[[State of Affairs (TV series)|State of Affairs]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.military.com/undertheradar/2014/11/ex-cia-officers-make-a-tv-drama-with-state-of-affairs|title=Ex-CIA Officers Make a TV Drama With 'State of Affairs'|last=Nov 2014|first=17|date=2014-11-17|website=Military.com|language=en|access-date=2019-05-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonian.com/2014/11/12/meet-the-man-who-inspired-cia-drama-state-of-affairs/|title=Meet the Man Who Inspired the New CIA Drama "State of Affairs" {{!}} Washingtonian (DC)|date=2014-11-12|website=Washingtonian|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-30}}</ref>, a 13-episode [[NBC]] series about a CIA analyst starring [[Katherine Heigl]] and [[Alfre Woodard]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-tv-ratings-nbc-the-voice-state-of-affairs-premiere-gotham-abc-20141118-story-story.html|title=TV ratings: NBC wins key demo; 'State of Affairs' has decent premiere|last=Hamedy|first=Saba|website=latimes.com|access-date=2019-05-01}}</ref> As of 2019, Faraon became a partner with private equity firm Crumpton Ventures which has a partnership with New York-based investment company AIM13<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aim13.com/joseph-rodney-faraon|title=Joseph Faraon|website=AIM13|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aim13.com/aim13cvp|title=AIM13CVP|website=AIM13|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-04}}</ref>.
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'''Rodney Faraon''' is a former [[CIA]] senior intelligence officer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2018/09/11/644540249/the-cias-morning-briefing-how-a-president-starts-his-day|title=Sept. 11 Revealed The Importance And Limits Of The President's Daily Briefing|website=NPR.org|language=en|access-date=2019-05-01}}</ref>
==Biography==
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Faraon is also a partner and Chief Creative Officer at Crumpton Global LLC, a business intelligence, political risk, and public strategy firm,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2008-10-09|title=United States: Crumpton Takes on High Profile Disney Executive - Issue 579 dated 09/10/2008|url=https://www.intelligenceonline.com/business-intelligence-and-lobbying_firms/2008/10/09/crumpton-takes-on-high-profile-disney-executive,49438206-art|access-date=2019-05-01|website=Intelligence Online|language=en}}</ref> founded by [[Henry A. Crumpton|Hank Crumpton]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rodney Faraon|url=https://www.thecipherbrief.com/experts/rodney-faraon|access-date=2021-02-23|website=The Cipher Brief|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.military.com/undertheradar/2014/11/ex-cia-officers-make-a-tv-drama-with-state-of-affairs|title=Ex-CIA Officers Make a TV Drama With 'State of Affairs'|date=2014-11-17|website=Military.com|language=en|access-date=2019-05-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rodney Faraon |url=https://crumptonglobal.com/about/rodney-faraon/ |access-date=2023-08-07 |website=Crumpton Global |language=en}}</ref> He was a briefer and speechwriter for the Director of Central Intelligence, [[George J. Tenet]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://washington.cbslocal.com/2014/11/17/arlington-dad-inspires-nbcs-latest-primetime-drama/|title=Arlington Dad Inspires NBC's Latest Primetime Drama|date=2014-11-17|language=en|access-date=2019-05-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonian.com/2014/11/12/meet-the-man-who-inspired-cia-drama-state-of-affairs/|title=Meet the Man Who Inspired the New CIA Drama "State of Affairs" {{!}} Washingtonian (DC)|date=2014-11-12|website=Washingtonian|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-01}}</ref> during both the [[President Bill Clinton]] and [[President George W. Bush]] administrations<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldextra.com/entertainment/television/katherine-heigl-talks-state-of-affairs/article_92761ea1-8e06-5439-a966-3144a443c2d5.html|title=Katherine Heigl talks 'State of Affairs'|first=Francine |last=Brokaw |website=Daily Herald|language=en|access-date=2019-05-01}}</ref> and was awarded the Director's Medal for his work.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thecipherbrief.com/experts/rodney-faraon|title=Rodney Faraon|website=The Cipher Brief|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-01}}</ref> He is also the President of Aardwolf Creative,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/katherine-heigl-cia-drama-lands-624519|title=Katherine Heigl CIA Drama Lands at NBC|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=9 September 2013 |language=en|access-date=2019-05-01}}</ref> a company that produces CIA-themed shows and movies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/cia-movie-henry-crumpton-stx-1201716513/|title=STX Developing Spy Thriller With Former CIA Agent Henry Crumpton|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=2016-02-27|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-05-01}}</ref> He was the executive producer of and inspiration for ''[[State of Affairs (TV series)|State of Affairs]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.military.com/undertheradar/2014/11/ex-cia-officers-make-a-tv-drama-with-state-of-affairs|title=Ex-CIA Officers Make a TV Drama With 'State of Affairs'|date=2014-11-17|website=Military.com|language=en|access-date=2019-05-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonian.com/2014/11/12/meet-the-man-who-inspired-cia-drama-state-of-affairs/|title=Meet the Man Who Inspired the New CIA Drama "State of Affairs" {{!}} Washingtonian (DC)|date=2014-11-12|website=Washingtonian|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-30}}</ref> a 13-episode [[NBC]] series about a CIA analyst starring [[Katherine Heigl]] and [[Alfre Woodard]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-tv-ratings-nbc-the-voice-state-of-affairs-premiere-gotham-abc-20141118-story-story.html|title=TV ratings: NBC wins key demo; 'State of Affairs' has decent premiere|last=Hamedy|first=Saba|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=18 November 2014 |access-date=2019-05-01}}</ref> As of 2019, Faraon became a partner with private equity firm Crumpton Ventures.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aim13.com/joseph-rodney-faraon|title=Joseph Faraon|website=AIM13|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aim13.com/aim13cvp|title=AIM13CVP|website=AIM13|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-04}}</ref>

In July 2021, Faraon appeared as a contestant on the inaugural season of BravoTV show "Top Chef Amateurs."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Arlingtonian as Amateur Top Chef|url=http://www.arlingtonconnection.com/news/2021/jul/24/arlingtonian-amateur-top-chef/|access-date=2021-11-27|website=www.arlingtonconnection.com}}</ref>


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
Faraon was born in Kansas City, KS, then later relocated to Iowa for his teen years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pfeifferlaw.com/entertainment-law-blog/from-the-cia-to-hollywood|title=From the CIA to Hollywood {{!}} Pfeiffer Law|website=www.pfeifferlaw.com|access-date=2019-12-04}}</ref> After graduating from [[Valley High School (West Des Moines, Iowa)]] in 1988 he moved to Washington DC to attend Georgetown University's [[School of Foreign Service|Walsh School of Foreign Service]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/entertainment/arts/arts-in-iowa/2014/12/21/katherine-heigl-state-affairs/20610061/|title=Behind the scenes: Katherine Heigl channels Iowan|last=Morain|first=Michael|website=Des Moines Register|language=en|access-date=2019-12-04}}</ref>
Faraon was born in Kansas City, KS, then later relocated to Iowa for his teen years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pfeifferlaw.com/entertainment-law-blog/from-the-cia-to-hollywood|title=From the CIA to Hollywood {{!}} Pfeiffer Law|website=www.pfeifferlaw.com|access-date=2019-12-04}}</ref> After graduating from [[Valley High School (West Des Moines, Iowa)]] in 1988 he moved to Washington, DC to attend Georgetown University's [[Walsh School of Foreign Service]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/entertainment/arts/arts-in-iowa/2014/12/21/katherine-heigl-state-affairs/20610061/|title=Behind the scenes: Katherine Heigl channels Iowan|last=Morain|first=Michael|website=Des Moines Register|language=en|access-date=2019-12-04}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 19:00, 10 December 2023

Rodney Faraon is a former CIA senior intelligence officer.[1]

Biography

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Faraon is also a partner and Chief Creative Officer at Crumpton Global LLC, a business intelligence, political risk, and public strategy firm,[2] founded by Hank Crumpton.[3][4][5] He was a briefer and speechwriter for the Director of Central Intelligence, George J. Tenet[6][7] during both the President Bill Clinton and President George W. Bush administrations[8] and was awarded the Director's Medal for his work.[9] He is also the President of Aardwolf Creative,[10] a company that produces CIA-themed shows and movies.[11] He was the executive producer of and inspiration for State of Affairs,[12][13] a 13-episode NBC series about a CIA analyst starring Katherine Heigl and Alfre Woodard.[14] As of 2019, Faraon became a partner with private equity firm Crumpton Ventures.[15][16]

In July 2021, Faraon appeared as a contestant on the inaugural season of BravoTV show "Top Chef Amateurs."[17]

Early life and education

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Faraon was born in Kansas City, KS, then later relocated to Iowa for his teen years.[18] After graduating from Valley High School (West Des Moines, Iowa) in 1988 he moved to Washington, DC to attend Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service.[19]

References

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  1. ^ "Sept. 11 Revealed The Importance And Limits Of The President's Daily Briefing". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  2. ^ "United States: Crumpton Takes on High Profile Disney Executive - Issue 579 dated 09/10/2008". Intelligence Online. 2008-10-09. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  3. ^ "Rodney Faraon". The Cipher Brief. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  4. ^ "Ex-CIA Officers Make a TV Drama With 'State of Affairs'". Military.com. 2014-11-17. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  5. ^ "Rodney Faraon". Crumpton Global. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  6. ^ "Arlington Dad Inspires NBC's Latest Primetime Drama". 2014-11-17. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  7. ^ "Meet the Man Who Inspired the New CIA Drama "State of Affairs" | Washingtonian (DC)". Washingtonian. 2014-11-12. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  8. ^ Brokaw, Francine. "Katherine Heigl talks 'State of Affairs'". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  9. ^ "Rodney Faraon". The Cipher Brief. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  10. ^ "Katherine Heigl CIA Drama Lands at NBC". The Hollywood Reporter. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  11. ^ McNary, Dave (2016-02-27). "STX Developing Spy Thriller With Former CIA Agent Henry Crumpton". Variety. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  12. ^ "Ex-CIA Officers Make a TV Drama With 'State of Affairs'". Military.com. 2014-11-17. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  13. ^ "Meet the Man Who Inspired the New CIA Drama "State of Affairs" | Washingtonian (DC)". Washingtonian. 2014-11-12. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  14. ^ Hamedy, Saba (18 November 2014). "TV ratings: NBC wins key demo; 'State of Affairs' has decent premiere". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  15. ^ "Joseph Faraon". AIM13. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  16. ^ "AIM13CVP". AIM13. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  17. ^ "Arlingtonian as Amateur Top Chef". www.arlingtonconnection.com. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
  18. ^ "From the CIA to Hollywood | Pfeiffer Law". www.pfeifferlaw.com. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  19. ^ Morain, Michael. "Behind the scenes: Katherine Heigl channels Iowan". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
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