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JACK D. SEGAL Co-chair, International Affairs Forum of Traverse City Adjunct Professor, Northwestern Michigan College Host, "Beyond the Headlines," UpNorth TV Jack Segal made 40 trips to Afghanistan from 2002-2010 as Chief Political Advisor to NATO's operational commander, a 4-star general. He also contributed to the strategic assessments of the Afghanistan operation prepared for NATO and the President. As a senior Foreign Service Officer, at the White House he was NSC Director for Non-proliferation and Export Controls and NSC Director for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia. At the State Department, he was Chief of Staff to the Under Secretary for International Security and Arms Control, and Office Director for the western Slavic countries. He earlier served on the Soviet Desk and in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research. Overseas, Jack opened the first western Consulate General in central Russia (Yekaterinburg) where he orchestrated the opening of the region's industries to US investors and partners. Earlier, in Moscow, he implemented WMD arms control agreements. While serving in Tel Aviv, Israel, he was in charge of Political/Military relations with Israel during the Intifada and the Gulf War. Prior to that he represented the State Department at the START nuclear arms control negotiations in Geneva. In the military, Jack was commissioned through Infantry OCS and served two tours in Vietnam with the 3d Bri...Expand for more