John Hillen
John Hillen – Award-Winning CEO, Public
Intellectual, and Popular Business School
Professor
John Hillen is an award-winning CEO, leadership expert, former Assistant Secretary of State, decorated combat veteran, and popular business school professor. He is the author of What Happens Now: Reinvent Yourself as a Leader Before Your Business Outruns You (Select Books, 2018).
A veteran of four defense technology services firms, Hillen serves as Chairman of the Professional Services Council. He is also the Executive in Residence & Professor of Practice at George Mason University.
Early Life and Education
John Hillen grew up in Brooklyn, New York and attended City College of New York. He joined the Army and served in Vietnam as a major, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross.
He advised Iranian troops in the 1970s and developed a deep interest in Mideast policy. He was also a contributing editor to National Review magazine and an ABC News consultant.
He served as assistant secretary of state for political-military affairs in the Bush administration. He was also the head of the defense and intelligence practice at American Management Systems Inc. He was recently named executive in residence at George Mason University’s School of Management.
Professional Career
A leadership expert, former Assistant Secretary of State, public intellectual and decorated combat veteran, john hillen is an award-winning CEO, board chair and director. His views on leadership are shaped by many experiences including leading troops in combat, running private and public companies in multiple industries and dealing directly with Presidents, Prime Ministers, and Kings as a senior US government official.
A two-time Fed100 winner and a member of the 100 Most Influential Business Leaders in Washington DC, he is an Operating Partner with LLR Partners and a director of various defense and intelligence firms. He is the Chairman of the Professional Services Council, the largest trade organization in the government contracting industry.
Achievements and Honors
Hillen is an award-winning CEO and leadership expert, former Assistant Secretary of State, public intellectual, decorated combat veteran, and popular business school professor. He currently leads EverWatch Solutions, a mid-sized national security company providing advanced technical solutions to the defense and intelligence agencies of the United States government.
He is an executive-in-residence and professor of practice at George Mason University, an operating partner at private equity firm LLR Partners, serves on half a dozen corporate Boards in multiple sectors, and is the Executive Chairman of National Review, a leading journal of political commentary.
He graduated from Duke, holds a Master’s degree from King’s College London and a doctorate from Oxford, and earned an MBA from Cornell University. He was a contributing editor to National Review for many years and has written several books on leadership, strategy, and international security affairs.
Personal Life
John Hillen, a decorated combat veteran and former Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs, died on April 27, 2018, at his home in Sanford, N.C. He is survived by his wife, Lisa Grassi Hillen; a son; a daughter; and five grandchildren.
He was the Executive-in-Residence and Professor of Practice at George Mason University’s School of Business, teaching strategy and leadership. He is also a columnist for Washington Technology magazine and writes about leadership issues in a variety of media outlets.
An expert on international security issues, he has written or edited several books and scores of articles in leading journals. He was also a trustee of the Foreign Policy Research Institute and Hampden-Sydney College. He has been a guest on many national television shows and radio programs.
Net Worth
John Hillen is an award-winning CEO, leadership expert and former high ranking government official. He is the CEO of EverWatch Corporation, a 500 employee national security company providing advanced technical solutions to the US government. He also serves as an executive in residence and professor of practice at George Mason University School of Business.
A decorated combat veteran and noted national security scholar, he is a leading expert in leadership, strategy and international business. He is a popular MBA professor and is the author of several books. He is a frequent speaker at the Harvard Business School and the National Defense University. He is the recipient of many leadership awards in both the military and business. He has also authored a number of articles on leadership and strategy topics.