Richard Nephew

Richard Nephew
Nephew in 2022
Coordinator on Global Anti-Corruption
In office
July 5, 2022  January 20, 2025
PresidentJoe Biden
Succeeded byTBD
Personal details
NationalityUnited States
Education
  • Masters in Security Policy Studies
  • Bachelors in International Affairs
Alma materGeorge Washington University
Occupation
  • Author
  • Senior Research Scholar
  • Principal Deputy Coordinator for Sanctions Policy at the Department of State U.S.
AwardsSecretary of State's Award
Writing career
Notable worksThe Art of Sanctions

Richard Nephew is an American nuclear weapons and sanctions expert who is a program director at the Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia University and a Senior Research Scholar teaching at School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University. He is the author of The Art of Sanctions, a book from CGEP's Columbia University Press book series. On July 5, 2022, he was named the Coordinator on Global Anti-Corruption by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. He served in this position until January 2025.