RAND Corporation
The RAND Corporation, doing business as RAND, is an American nonprofit global policy think tank, research institute, and public sector consulting firm. RAND engages in research and development (R&D) in several fields and industries. Since the 1950s, RAND research has helped inform United States policy decisions on a wide variety of issues, including the Cold War space race, the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, the U.S.–Soviet nuclear arms confrontation, the creation of the Great Society social welfare programs, and national health care.
The RAND Corporation Headquarters in Santa Monica, California PredecessorSpin-off of Project RAND, a former partnership between Douglas Aircraft Company and the United States Air Force until incorporation as a nonprofit, and gaining independence from both. FormationMay 14, 1948; 78 years ago Founders Franklin R. Collbohm Henry H. "Hap" Arnold Donald Douglas Curtis LeMay TypeGlobal policy think tank, research institute, and public sector consulting firm[1] Tax ID no.95-1958142 Legal statusNonprofit corporation HeadquartersSanta Monica, California, U.S. Coordinates34°00′35″N…
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