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Most of the staff are believed to be [[academic]]s, thought the company was founded by [[David Young]], former Special Assistant at the [[National Security Council]] under [[Richard Nixon]] and an Administrative Assistant to [[Henry Kissinger]]. [[Spook]]s are also employed, such as Sir [[Colin McColl]], former [[chief of the Secret Intelligence Service]], who was a consultant for Oxford Analytica for several years, starting in 1994.<ref>http://investor.mantech.com/secfiling.cfm?filingID=950168-02-108&CIK=892537</ref> [[Nader Mousavizadeh]] was CEO from 2010 to 2013. | Most of the staff are believed to be [[academic]]s, thought the company was founded by [[David Young]], former Special Assistant at the [[National Security Council]] under [[Richard Nixon]] and an Administrative Assistant to [[Henry Kissinger]]. [[Spook]]s are also employed, such as Sir [[Colin McColl]], former [[chief of the Secret Intelligence Service]], who was a consultant for Oxford Analytica for several years, starting in 1994.<ref>http://investor.mantech.com/secfiling.cfm?filingID=950168-02-108&CIK=892537</ref> [[Nader Mousavizadeh]] was CEO from 2010 to 2013. | ||
| + | [[Jens Tholstrup]] was Executive Director of Oxford Analytica from 2000 to 2010.<ref>http://www.oxfordeconomics.com/about-us/our-boards-of-directors</ref> | ||
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One employee while conceding that the company had "Great name recognition, even at the highest levels of Fortune 500 firms" slammed it for a "Cult-of-personality status around the owner, whom employees say treats employees as personal servants. Too much emphasis on celebrity advisors, who, in turn, rely on junior professionals to do all their work."<ref>http://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Oxford-Analytica-RVW2898752.htm</ref> | One employee while conceding that the company had "Great name recognition, even at the highest levels of Fortune 500 firms" slammed it for a "Cult-of-personality status around the owner, whom employees say treats employees as personal servants. Too much emphasis on celebrity advisors, who, in turn, rely on junior professionals to do all their work."<ref>http://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Oxford-Analytica-RVW2898752.htm</ref> | ||
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==Publications== | ==Publications== | ||
The group has published work by [[Tom Pravda]]. | The group has published work by [[Tom Pravda]]. | ||
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Revision as of 13:05, 9 October 2015
 Oxford Analytica        | |
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| Formation | 1975 |
| Founder | David Young |
| Type | commercial |
| Interests | The Great Game |
| Spooky international analysis/consulting firm. | |
Contents
Official narrative
The group describes itself as "an international consulting firm providing strategic analysis of world events."
Activities
The group organises conferences and publishes analysis.
Employees
Most of the staff are believed to be academics, thought the company was founded by David Young, former Special Assistant at the National Security Council under Richard Nixon and an Administrative Assistant to Henry Kissinger. Spooks are also employed, such as Sir Colin McColl, former chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, who was a consultant for Oxford Analytica for several years, starting in 1994.[1] Nader Mousavizadeh was CEO from 2010 to 2013.
Jens Tholstrup was Executive Director of Oxford Analytica from 2000 to 2010.[2]
Problems
One employee while conceding that the company had "Great name recognition, even at the highest levels of Fortune 500 firms" slammed it for a "Cult-of-personality status around the owner, whom employees say treats employees as personal servants. Too much emphasis on celebrity advisors, who, in turn, rely on junior professionals to do all their work."[3]
Publications
The group has published work by Tom Pravda.
Employees on Wikispooks
| Employee | Job | Appointed | End | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Ashooh | 2008 | 2010 | ||
| Colin McColl | Consultant | 1994 | serving as of 2001 | |
| Nader Mousavizadeh | CEO | 2010 | 2013 |
