ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, May 16, 2024, 10:00 A.M. with Continental Breakfast 9:30 A.M.
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Welcome
Steven A. Hansen, CEO
Christopher Robinson, Chairman of the Board
Elections
Pamela Roberts, Chair, Election Committee
Alison McCoy, Vice Chair, Election Committee
State of the Trust
Steven A. Hansen, CEO
A Different Kind of Career: Under Cover in the CIA
James Olson, Former CIA Chief of Counterintelligence
James Olson, former CIA Chief of Counterintelligence, will describe his undercover career in the CIA, including how he was recruited, the training he received, the risks he and his wife faced (she was also a CIA operative), and the effect of this undercover lifestyle on their marriage and children. Mr. Olson will also discuss the role of the CIA in the current Global War on Terrorism and other current issues affecting the safety and security of American citizens. Finally, Mr. Olson will take the audience on an actual espionage operation he and his wife carried out in Moscow at the height of the Cold War. Time will be left at the end for Q&A on any topic.
Election Results
Competition Grade Pit BBQ
James Olson, former CIA Chief of Counterintelligence
jolson@tamu.edu
Professor James Olson received his law degree from the University of Iowa. He is a professor of the practice at the Bush School, where he teaches courses on intelligence and counterintelligence. He served for over thirty years in the Directorate of Operations of the Central Intelligence Agency, mostly overseas in clandestine operations. In addition to several foreign assignments, he was Chief of Counterintelligence at CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia. Professor Olson has been awarded the Intelligence Medal of Merit, the Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal, the Donovan Award, and several Distinguished Service Citations. He is the recipient of awards from the Bush School and the Association of Former Students for excellence in teaching. Professor Olson is the author of Fair Play: The Moral Dilemmas of Spying and To Catch a Spy: The Art of Counterintelligence. Prior to his career in the CIA, he served in the US Navy, where he attained the rank of lieutenant commander.
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Steven Hansen at 801-936-6400 x1335.