Eric C. Anderson

Eric C. Anderson has returned to his roots—and is plying the waters of the great Northwest as an author, motorcycle rider and long-time sailor. Prior to fleeing the East Coast, he was a general contractor who won “best of city” in Washington DC in 2015. Before resuming his career as a hammer swinger, he retired from 25 years of service within the intelligence community as a faculty member at the National Intelligence University.

During his career he produced over 600 articles for the President’s Daily Brief, National Intelligence Council, International Security Advisory Board and the Department of Defense. In addition, he is a leading scholar on the rise of sovereign wealth funds. His book, "Take the Money and Run: Sovereign Wealth Funds and the Demise of American Prosperity" published in March 2009. His focus on events in Asia is reflected in a text published in 2010, "China Restored: The Middle Kingdom Looks Forward to 2020." He has also written on private adoption—telling his daughter’s story in "Adopting Ainsley: There’s No Place for a Car Seat on a Motorcycle". Picking up on his Asia background, he published "Sinophobia: The Huawei Story" in 2013. He is currently working on a trilogy examining ISIS--the first book, "Osiris" will be published in August 2017--and serves as the editor for "Fractus," a collection of essays providing an international perspective on the unwinding of liberal democracy.

Mr. Anderson has served on the CIA Red Cell, as a member of Hicks and Associates, and at the Defense Intelligence Agency as a senior intelligence analyst. In addition, he was a senior intelligence analyst for the Multi National Forces-Iraq in Baghdad and at the U.S. Pacific Command in Hawaii. From 1990-2000, Mr. Anderson was an active duty intelligence officer in the United States Air Force—with assignments in Japan, Korea and Saudi Arabia. He also taught for the University of Missouri, University of Maryland, and the Air Force Academy.

Mr. Anderson has a PhD in political science from the University of Missouri, a MA from Bowling Green State University in Ohio, and a BA from Illinois Wesleyan University. He also is graduate of the Air Command and Staff College and the Air War College. A long-time Harley rider, Mr. Anderson claims to have put over 300,000 miles on motorcycles during the last 30 years and has lost track of his time afloat aboard a variety of sailboats.