John Dickson is the Chairman of the Global Young Leaders Academy and directs the office of Government Relations for the Global Peace Foundation in Washington, D.C. He was the founding chairman of the World Trade Centers Association’s Committee on Peace and Stability through Trade, as well as the founder of World Trade Centers in Okinawa and Afghanistan. Mr. Dickson serves on the executive council for the Native American Leadership Alliance, chairs the board of the China Society, and serves as co-chair of the International Young Leaders Assembly’s Host Committee.