Kevin N. Lewis

Kevin N. Lewis (March 23, 1955- April 26, 2008) was an American defense analyst researcher at the RAND Corporation. He was also regarded as a modern political satirist.

Biography

Early life and education

Lewis attended the Harvard School. He graduated from Yale University in 1977 with a degree in operations research, and earned his PhD in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Career

During the summers he was a graduate student, Lewis interned at RAND in Santa Monica, California, and went on to work there throughout his career. Soon after joining RAND, he published an article in "Scientific American" about the effects of nuclear war. [Kevin N. Lewis, "The Prompt and Delayed Effects of Nuclear War," Scientific American 24 1 (July 1979): 35-47.]

Dr. Lewis worked on national defense policy. His professional career spanned the Cold War, "Star Wars," the military downsizing that followed, and the response to global terrorism.

He had been an instructor or adjunct faculty member at MIT, Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies, the University of Southern California, and the Frederick S. Pardee RAND Graduate School.

Death and afterward

Kevin N. Lewis passed away on April 26, 2008.

Published works

Lewis was a prolific author, writing 27 articles and book chapters, 15 RAND reports, 34 RAND papers, and numerous internal documents. He analyzed and wrote on a range of topics, including the Soviet Union and its defense forces and strategies, joint maritime operations, ballistic missile defense, economic targeting in modern warfare, historical analyses of U. S. Air Force and U. S. Army force postures and budgets, and most recently, the dimensions of strategic posture and vision for U. S. defense. ["In Remembrance of Kevin Lewis". "RAND Items". 15 May 2008.]

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*"The Tumescent Threat" [ [http://www.examiner.com/a-425647~G__Murphy_Donovan__Iraq_Study_Group_will_follow_a_predictable_path.html G. Murphy Donovan: Iraq Study Group will follow a predictable path - Examiner.com ] ]
*"The Glide-Tank"

References

External links

* [http://www.rand.org/pubs/authors/l/lewis_kevin_n.html RAND > Reports & Bookstore > Authors > L > Lewis, Kevin N.]
* [http://en.scientificcommons.org/kevin_n_lewis Scientific Commons: Kevin N. Lewis]