On Thursday, April 10, former CIA intelligence officer Michele Rigby Assad will be welcomed by Palm Beach Atlantic University to participate in its LeMieux Center’s Annual Speaker Series. The event will take the form of a fireside chat between Rigby Assad and former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux. The event is free and open to the public with advanced registration and will be held at the DeSantis Chapel at 6:30 p.m.
PBAU’s LeMieux Center for Public Policy provides a space for reasoned, thoughtful and civil discourse on pressing public policy issues confronting Florida, the United States and the world. Students and the community get the opportunity to learn directly from policy experts and global thought leaders from a broad spectrum of disciplines.
A resident of Florida’s Space Coast, Rigby Assad holds a master’s degree in contemporary Arab studies from Georgetown University and an undergraduate political science degree from PBAU. Her husband Joseph, also a PBAU graduate, served alongside her as a CIA operative.
In her previous role, she served five CIA tours in the Arab world and has traveled to more than 50 countries. She credits her experiences in sharpening her ability to deal with the most challenging people, including terrorists and insurgents. Significant milestones and lessons in her career have been highlighted in her bestselling memoir Breaking Cover: My Secret Life in the CIA and What it Taught Me About What’s Worth Fighting For. This year, Rigby Assad released her second book Get Off the X: CIA’s Secrets for Conquering Obstacles and Achieving Your Life’s Mission. The book is set to inspire people to get out of their personal and professional comfort zones and into a life of purpose and meaning.
For more information on the LeMieux Speaker Series, or to register for this event, visit www.pba.edu/academics/schools/centers-of-excellence/lemieux.
