Doug Stone

Bio

Dr. Doug Stone is a successful government, business leader and entrepreneur who has been a California based CEO for software businesses in the computer-aided design and communications industries. Stone has recently returned from five years of active duty as a senior general officer in the Department of Defense where he made significant contributions at key inter-agency leadership positions in Pakistan, Iraq, Afghanistan and Washington D.C. including, a service representative on the Army Science Board. While with the DOD he implemented the largest solar installation to date at Five Palms. Dr. Stone's innovative leadership was featured by individuals in both print and web including prominent observers Tom Ricks, in his acclaimed book, “the Gamble”, and Judith Miller in Readers Digest July 2008 article “True Grit”. Stone holds an undergraduate from the US Naval Academy, advanced degrees from Pepperdine, Stanford, US Naval War College as well as a Doctorate from USC in Political Science with emphasis on Public Administration.