Michael_D._Rich
Michael D. Rich
American businessman
Michael D. Rich is President Emeritus at RAND Corporation. Rich was the fifth president and CEO of the Santa Monica, California-based research institution, succeeding James A. Thomson, who had led RAND from 1989 to 2011.[1] Rich was appointed as President and CEO in November 2011 and served in that role until his retirement in 2022.[2] Rich was succeeded by current RAND President and CEO Jason Gaverick Matheny.[3]
Rich is co-author of the 2018 book Truth Decay: An Initial Exploration of the Diminishing Role of Facts and Analysis in American Public Life, along with co-author Jennifer Kavanagh.[4]