Franklin Miller
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Franklin C. Miller KBE (born 1950) is a retired senior U.S. government official who is now an independent defense consultant and a Principal at the Washington-based international business advisory firm The Scowcroft Group
. He also holds positions with the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the Center for Naval Analyses. He serves on several corporate Boards and also is a member of a number of U.S. government advisory bodies. Miller served 31 years in the U.S. government, including the Department of State
, the Department of Defense
and, finally at the White House
as a Special Assistant to President George W. Bush
.
and graduated (Phi Beta Kappa) in 1972 with highest honors in Political Science and honors in History. Following graduation from Williams, he joined the U.S. Navy and served three years onboard USS Joseph Hewes (DE 1078) as Communications Officer and then as the ship's Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer. He earned the Surface Warfare Officer designator while on the Hewes. Following active duty, Mr. Miller attended Princeton University
's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
, earning a Masters in Public Affairs (MPA) degree in 1977. During his time as a graduate student Miller served in the naval reserve and was assigned to the Philadelphia-based destroyer USS Johnston (DD 821).
Immediately following graduation from the Woodrow Wilson School, Mr. Miller joined the U.S. Department of State as a Political-Military Affairs Officer, a post he held until the summer of 1979. He then joined the Theater Nuclear Policy Office in the Office of the Secretary of Defense
(OSD), a post he held for two years. In late 1981 he was promoted to head OSD's Strategic Forces Policy office. He held this post for eight years, during which he had unusual influence on the evolution of US deterrence policy and on US nuclear targeting policy. During this period he also forged new and important relationships between the Department of Defense and the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence. He was promoted into the Senior Executive Service
(SES) in mid-1984.
Mr. Miller was promoted to the position of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Forces and Arms Control Policy in the fall of 1989. In addition to continuing his pioneering work in nuclear deterrence and targeting policy and in US-UK interaction, Mr. Miller played a significant role in the completion of the START 1 treaty, in the 1991 Presidential Nuclear Initiatives, and in the creation of the START 2 treaty.
In 1993 Mr. Miller was promoted to be the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (International Security Policy). In September 1996 he became the Acting Assistant Secretary (ISP), a post he held for fourteen months. In November 1997, he became the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Strategy and Threat Reduction, a newly created organization. He became Acting Assistant Secretary for Strategy and Threat Reduction in October 2000 and held that post until January 20, 2001. During the periond September 1996 through January 2001 Miller served concurrently as chairman of NATO's nuclear policy committee, the "High Level Group" (HLG).
In late January 2001 Mr. Miller joined the White House staff as a Special Assistant to President George W. Bush and as the Senior Director for Defense Policy and Arms Control on the National Security Council (NSC) staff. He retired from the U.S. Government in March 2005 with an accumulated 31 years of federal service.
Mr. Miller's first post-government employment was as a vice president with The Cohen Group, a Washington-based international business consulting firm. In March 2008 he became a senior counselor at Cohen Group and also began practicing on his own. In August 2010 he left Cohen Group to become a Principal at the Scowcroft Group. He also holds positions as a non-resident Senior Advisor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies
(CSIS) and as a Distinguished Fellow at the Center for Naval Analyses
(CNA). He serves on the Board of Directors of EADS-North America and of the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory
. Mr. Miller also serves pro bono on a number of U.S. Government advisory boards.
Mr. Miller has been awarded the Defense Department's highest civilian medal, the Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award
, five times. He was awarded the Department's Distinguished Public Service Medal in lieu of a sixth award. In addition, over the course of his career, Mr. Miller was honored with the Department of State Distinguished Honor Medal, the Department of the Navy's Distinguished Public Service Medal, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Medal, the National Nuclear Security Administration Administrator's Gold Medal for Distinguished Service, the Defense Intelligence Agency's Director's Medal and the Presidential rank award of "Distinguished Executive" .
Foreign Awards and Honors:
Mr. Miller has also been given three major foreign awards. He has received the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit in the grade of Grand Officer, the French Legion of Honor
in the grade of Officer, and, in December 2006, he was awarded an honorary knighthood, a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)
, by Queen Elizabeth II.
The Scowcroft Group
The Scowcroft Group, an international advisory company is managed by Brent Scowcroft, former National Security Advisor to U.S. President George H.W...
. He also holds positions with the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the Center for Naval Analyses. He serves on several corporate Boards and also is a member of a number of U.S. government advisory bodies. Miller served 31 years in the U.S. government, including the Department of State
United States Department of State
The United States Department of State , is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministries of other countries...
, the Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
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and, finally at the White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
as a Special Assistant to President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
.
History
- August 2010 - becomes a Principal at The Scowcroft Group
- March 2008 - becomes a Senior Counselor at Cohen Group
- March 2005 - joins The Cohen Group as a vice president
- January 2001 - serves at White House as a Special Assistant to President George W. Bush and as Senior Director for Defense Policy and Arms Control on the National Security Council staff
- November 1997 - Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Threat Reduction Policy)
- September 1996 - Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy
- July 1993 - Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy
- December 1989 - Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Forces and Arms Control Policy
Education and career
Mr. Miller attended Williams CollegeWilliams College
Williams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams. Originally a men's college, Williams became co-educational in 1970. Fraternities were also phased out during this...
and graduated (Phi Beta Kappa) in 1972 with highest honors in Political Science and honors in History. Following graduation from Williams, he joined the U.S. Navy and served three years onboard USS Joseph Hewes (DE 1078) as Communications Officer and then as the ship's Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer. He earned the Surface Warfare Officer designator while on the Hewes. Following active duty, Mr. Miller attended Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
The Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs is a professional public policy school at Princeton University. The school has granted undergraduate A.B. degrees since 1930 and graduate degrees since 1948...
, earning a Masters in Public Affairs (MPA) degree in 1977. During his time as a graduate student Miller served in the naval reserve and was assigned to the Philadelphia-based destroyer USS Johnston (DD 821).
Immediately following graduation from the Woodrow Wilson School, Mr. Miller joined the U.S. Department of State as a Political-Military Affairs Officer, a post he held until the summer of 1979. He then joined the Theater Nuclear Policy Office in the Office of the Secretary of Defense
Office of the Secretary of Defense
The Office of the Secretary of Defense is a headquarters-level staff of the Department of Defense of the United States of America. It is the principal civilian staff element of the Secretary of Defense, and it assists the Secretary in carrying out authority, direction and control of the Department...
(OSD), a post he held for two years. In late 1981 he was promoted to head OSD's Strategic Forces Policy office. He held this post for eight years, during which he had unusual influence on the evolution of US deterrence policy and on US nuclear targeting policy. During this period he also forged new and important relationships between the Department of Defense and the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence. He was promoted into the Senior Executive Service
Senior Executive Service
The Senior Executive Service is a paygrade in the civil service of the United States federal government, somewhat analogous to the ranks of general or admiral in the U.S. armed forces...
(SES) in mid-1984.
Mr. Miller was promoted to the position of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Forces and Arms Control Policy in the fall of 1989. In addition to continuing his pioneering work in nuclear deterrence and targeting policy and in US-UK interaction, Mr. Miller played a significant role in the completion of the START 1 treaty, in the 1991 Presidential Nuclear Initiatives, and in the creation of the START 2 treaty.
In 1993 Mr. Miller was promoted to be the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (International Security Policy). In September 1996 he became the Acting Assistant Secretary (ISP), a post he held for fourteen months. In November 1997, he became the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Strategy and Threat Reduction, a newly created organization. He became Acting Assistant Secretary for Strategy and Threat Reduction in October 2000 and held that post until January 20, 2001. During the periond September 1996 through January 2001 Miller served concurrently as chairman of NATO's nuclear policy committee, the "High Level Group" (HLG).
In late January 2001 Mr. Miller joined the White House staff as a Special Assistant to President George W. Bush and as the Senior Director for Defense Policy and Arms Control on the National Security Council (NSC) staff. He retired from the U.S. Government in March 2005 with an accumulated 31 years of federal service.
Mr. Miller's first post-government employment was as a vice president with The Cohen Group, a Washington-based international business consulting firm. In March 2008 he became a senior counselor at Cohen Group and also began practicing on his own. In August 2010 he left Cohen Group to become a Principal at the Scowcroft Group. He also holds positions as a non-resident Senior Advisor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies
Center for Strategic and International Studies
The Center for Strategic and International Studies is a bipartisan Washington, D.C., foreign policy think tank. The center was founded in 1962 by Admiral Arleigh Burke and Ambassador David Manker Abshire, originally as part of Georgetown University...
(CSIS) and as a Distinguished Fellow at the Center for Naval Analyses
Center for Naval Analyses
CNA's Center for Naval Analyses is a federally funded research and development center for the Navy and the Marine Corps. It also provides research and analysis services to other military and government agencies to help improve the efficiency and effectiveness of U.S...
(CNA). He serves on the Board of Directors of EADS-North America and of the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory
Charles Stark Draper Laboratory
Draper Laboratory is an American not-for-profit research and development organization in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Draper focuses on the design, development, and deployment of advanced technology solutions to problems in national security, space exploration, health care and energy.Originally...
. Mr. Miller also serves pro bono on a number of U.S. Government advisory boards.
Honors and awards
U.S. Awards and Honors:Mr. Miller has been awarded the Defense Department's highest civilian medal, the Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award
Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award
The Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award is the highest civilian award given by the United States Department of Defense. This award and accompanying Distinguished Civilian Service Medal is the Department's highest award given to career DoD civilian employees whose careers...
, five times. He was awarded the Department's Distinguished Public Service Medal in lieu of a sixth award. In addition, over the course of his career, Mr. Miller was honored with the Department of State Distinguished Honor Medal, the Department of the Navy's Distinguished Public Service Medal, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Medal, the National Nuclear Security Administration Administrator's Gold Medal for Distinguished Service, the Defense Intelligence Agency's Director's Medal and the Presidential rank award of "Distinguished Executive" .
Foreign Awards and Honors:
Mr. Miller has also been given three major foreign awards. He has received the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit in the grade of Grand Officer, the French Legion of Honor
Légion d'honneur
The Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...
in the grade of Officer, and, in December 2006, he was awarded an honorary knighthood, a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, by Queen Elizabeth II.