Eugene C. Gritton is vice president emeritus at RAND. As former vice president and director of the RAND National Security Research Division (NSRD), he had responsibility for research and analysis conducted for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, the Unified Combatant Commands, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, defense and intelligence agencies, allied foreign governments, and foundations. As director of NSRD's Acquisition and Technology Policy Center, Gritton was responsible for the formulation and direction of research projects that addressed the opportunities and challenges presented by the technological revolution and ways to preserve clear U.S. military superiority in an era of constraints. From 1986 to 1993, Gritton served as NSRD's deputy vice president. He also served as the head of RAND's Engineering and Applied Sciences Department. Gritton received his Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Ph.D. in nuclear engineering, University of California, Los Angeles
