Adm. Thad Allen to Speak on 'Managing The Unexpected' at RAND Forum

WHAT:

Few are as experienced at managing the unexpected as former Adm. Thad Allen, who commanded the U.S. Coast Guard's Atlantic forces in their response to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. In 2005, he was the principal federal official overseeing the response to Hurricane Katrina and recovery efforts in the Gulf Coast region. In the months prior to his retirement from the Coast Guard in June 2010, he served as the National Incident Commander for the federal governments' response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Allen will speak on "Managing the Unexpected" at the next Issues in Focus program at the RAND Corporation.
WHO:

Adm. Thad Allen, senior fellow at RAND

Jim Thomson, President and CEO of RAND
WHEN:

6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Registration will begin at 6 p.m.
WHERE:

RAND Corporation
1776 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90407

Public registration is closed for this event, so we ask media who plan to attend to let us know in advance, via e-mail.
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