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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>
'''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>.

== Early life and education ==
Faraon was born in Kansas City, KS, then later moved to West Des Moines, IA for junior and senior high school.<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>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 17:18, 4 December 2019

Rodney Faraon is a former CIA senior intelligence officer[1] and partner at Crumpton Group LLC, a business intelligence and strategy firm[2], founded by Hank Crumpton.[3] He was a briefer and speechwriter for the Director of Central Intelligence, George J. Tenet[4][5] during both the President Bill Clinton and President George W. Bush administrations[6] and was awarded the Director’s Medal for his work.[7] He is also the President of Aardwolf Creative[8], a company that produces CIA-themed shows and movies.[9] He was the executive producer of and inspiration for State of Affairs[10][11], a 13-episode NBC series about a CIA analyst starring Katherine Heigl and Alfre Woodard.[12] As of 2019, Faraon became a partner with private equity firm Crumpton Ventures which has a partnership with New York-based investment company AIM13[13][14].

Early life and education

Faraon was born in Kansas City, KS, then later moved to West Des Moines, IA for junior and senior high school.[15] 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.[16]

References

  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. ^ Nov 2014, 17 (2014-11-17). "Ex-CIA Officers Make a TV Drama With 'State of Affairs'". Military.com. Retrieved 2019-05-01. {{cite web}}: |first= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Arlington Dad Inspires NBC's Latest Primetime Drama". 2014-11-17. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  5. ^ "Meet the Man Who Inspired the New CIA Drama "State of Affairs" | Washingtonian (DC)". Washingtonian. 2014-11-12. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  6. ^ Columnist, Francine Brokaw Community. "Katherine Heigl talks 'State of Affairs'". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  7. ^ "Rodney Faraon". The Cipher Brief. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  8. ^ "Katherine Heigl CIA Drama Lands at NBC". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  9. ^ McNary, Dave; McNary, Dave (2016-02-27). "STX Developing Spy Thriller With Former CIA Agent Henry Crumpton". Variety. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  10. ^ Nov 2014, 17 (2014-11-17). "Ex-CIA Officers Make a TV Drama With 'State of Affairs'". Military.com. Retrieved 2019-05-01. {{cite web}}: |first= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "Meet the Man Who Inspired the New CIA Drama "State of Affairs" | Washingtonian (DC)". Washingtonian. 2014-11-12. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  12. ^ Hamedy, Saba. "TV ratings: NBC wins key demo; 'State of Affairs' has decent premiere". latimes.com. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  13. ^ "Joseph Faraon". AIM13. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  14. ^ "AIM13CVP". AIM13. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  15. ^ "From the CIA to Hollywood | Pfeiffer Law". www.pfeifferlaw.com. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  16. ^ Morain, Michael. "Behind the scenes: Katherine Heigl channels Iowan". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
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