In late March, Richard Perle resigned as chairman of the Defense Policy Board.

• Author: Threadgill, Susan
• Position: Who's Who - Brief Article

In late March, Richard Perle resigned as chairman of the Defense Policy Board, a once-sleepy, bipartisan advisory group that, under Perle's tenure, became a hotbed of neoconservative hawks. Perle's resignation followed accusations by New Yorker reporter Seymour Hersch that he faced conflicts of interest between his work on the board (which is unpaid, but subject to government ethics rules) and his private business dealings--in particular reports that he had been retained by the bankrupt telecommunications firm Global Crossing, Ltd., to help smooth over government approval of their purchase of two Asian firms, a deal under scrutiny by Department of Defense officials. But...