Gary Sick

Gary Sick ( born 1935 ) is a professor of International Relations and Public Affairs with a focus on Middle East at SIPA Middle East Institute at Columbia University. Under the Carter administration, he was an advisor on the National Security of the United States. He gained notoriety during the liberation of the American hostages in Iran.

Life

Sick began his career as a captain in the U.S. Navy. After the departure from the military in 1970, he earned a Master of Political Science at George Washington University and graduated in 1973 his doctorate at Columbia University from.

From 1976 to 1981 Sick served on the National Sicherhaitsrat and was responsible for the government consultant with respect to the relations in the region of the Persian Gulf.

After retiring from politics, he became deputy director of the Ford Foundation, in charge of international relations, later he went to Columbia University. In addition to his academic work, he sits on the Board of Human Rights Watch, where it holds true consultative activities.

Works

• All Fall Down: America's Tragic Encounter With Iran ( Random House, 1985)
• October Surprise: America's Hostages in Iran and the Election of Ronald Reagan ( Random House / Times Books, 1991 )