Admiral Sir James Burnell-Nugent Joins Oceans Beyond Piracy
COLORADO, USA– March 15, 2012– Admiral Sir James Burnell-Nugent KCB, CBE, formerly of the Royal Navy and current director of Orchard Leadership, has joined the Oceans Beyond Piracy project as a Senior Fellow.
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Admiral Sir James Burnell-Nugent spent 37 years in the British Royal Navy after achieving a Master’s Degree at Cambridge University in Mathematics and Operational Research. He left the Royal Navy in 2008 having commanded in every rank up to four-star Admiral, concluding his career as as Commander-in-Chief of the Fleet. He was knighted in 2004. He is a graduate of the Greenwich Joint Services Defence College, an alumnus of the UK Cabinet Office Top Management Programme and an Honorary Fellow of Corpus Christi College Cambridge.
“I am excited to welcome Sir James to our organization,” said Marcel Arsenault, Chairman of the One Earth Future Foundation and sponsor of Oceans Beyond Piracy. “His extensive experience in both the Navy and the maritime industry will provide strategic insights into countering maritime piracy.
Admiral Sir James Burnell-Nugent said, “I look forward to continuing my work with Oceans Beyond Piracy. I believe that Oceans Beyond Piracy, as an independent and committed actor, will play a key role in developing a long-term and sustainable solution to maritime piracy.”
Oceans Beyond Piracy (OBP) is a project of One Earth Future Foundation (OEF). OEF is a private foundation located near Denver, Colorado in the United States, which is committed to multi-stakeholder initiatives to resolve issues related to conflict. OBP encourages close cooperation across the international maritime community to develop long-term, sustainable solutions to piracy. More information can found at: www.oceansbeyondpiracy.org
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