George Friedman
George Friedman is a Hungarian-born American futurologist, political scientist, and writer. He is a geopolitical author on international relations. He is the founder and chairman of Geopolitical Futures. Prior to founding Geopolitical Futures, he was chairman of the publishing company Stratfor. He is best known for his 1991 book The Coming War With Japan, co-authored with his wife Meredith LeBard, which predicted a military conflict between the United States and Japan around 2020.

Books
- The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century
- The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century
- America's Secret War: Inside the Hidden Worldwide Struggle Between the United States and Its Enemies
- America's Secret War: Inside the Hidden Worldwide Struggle Between the United States and Its Enemies