AN A-LIST ROLODEX

Stanford grad, Rhodes Scholar, State Department wonk, author, painter— Jared Cohen’s accomplishments have launched him into a rarefied orbit.

Eric Schmidt Alphabet executive chairman, EX-CEO of Google

At State, Cohen invited Schmidt on a “tech del,” and the two bonded. Schmidt later convinced Cohen to help found Google Ideas, the think tank that became Jigsaw.

Condoleezza Rice Former secretary of state

Impressed by his Rhodes research on Iran, Rice hired Cohen to join her policy planning staff. At 24, he was its youngest member.

George W. Bush 43rd president of the United States

Bush’s endorsement of Cohen’s intel lent credibility to more tech-centric research for the State Department.

Arianna Huffington Cofounder of The Huffington Post

Both consummate networkers, Huffington and Cohen bonded over interests ranging from cyberterrorism to childcare.

Jack Dorsey Cofounder and CEO of Twitter

Cohen reached out to Dorsey seeking help to prevent Twitter from interrupting its service during protests in Iran.

Hillary Clinton Former secretary of state

Clinton viewed Cohen’s work as representative of the 21st-century statecraft she was devising and implementing.

Barack Obama 44th president of the United States

Cohen stayed on at the State Department following Obama’s election, and 44 was not happy when Cohen reached out to Twitter, challenging the administration’s noninterference policies.

Dana Perino Former White House press secretary

Cohen is a guy, Perino says of her friend, who’s in Sri Lanka one day, writing a book the next, and taking his daughters to get a pedicure the day after that.

Jeff Koons Artist

On top of everything else, Cohen is an accomplished painter. He and Koons are friends and often work out together.