More than 200 attendees tuned in to the October 1 discussion, “The Spymasters: How CIA Directors Shape History and the Future,” with author Chris Whipple.

Asha Rangappa, Jackson senior lecturer, moderated the discussion. Ted Wittenstein, Jackson’s deputy director for leadership programs, introduced Whipple. 

Whipple is an acclaimed writer, journalist, documentary filmmaker, and speaker. A multiple Peabody and Emmy Award–winning producer at CBS’s 60 Minutes and ABC’s Primetime, he is the chief executive officer of CCWHIP Productions. He is a frequent guest on MSNBC and CNN, and his writing has appeared in The New York Times and The Washington Post. The author, most recently, of The Gatekeepers, he was the executive producer and writer of Showtime’s The Spymasters: CIA in the Crosshairs.

Watch a recording of the discussion