Frances Townsend — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Served as Homeland Security Advisor to United States President George W. Bush (2004-2007).
Formerly Executive Vice President for Corporate Affairs, Corporate Secretary, and Compliance Chief Officer for Activision Blizzard (until September 2022).
Served as Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for Combating Terrorism.
Began her prosecutorial career as an assistant district attorney in Brooklyn, New York (1985).
Works as a national security analyst for CBS and was a contributor for CNN starting in 2008.
President of the Counter Extremism Project.
Holds a J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law (1984) and a B.A. in political science and B.S. in psychology from American University (1982).

Biography

Frances M. Townsend is an American lawyer and business executive with a distinguished career in both government and the private sector. She served as Homeland Security Advisor to United States President George W. Bush from 2004 to 2007, and previously as Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for Combating Terrorism.