President, Global Security Institute

Mr. Granoff is an attorney, author and international advocate emphasizing the legal and ethical dimensions of human development and security, with a specific focus on advancing the rule of law to address international security and the threats posed by nuclear weapons.

He is the Senior Advisor and United Nations Representative of the Permanent Secretariat of the World Summits of Nobel Peace Laureates, former Adjunct Professor of International Law at Widener University School of Law, former Representative to the United Nations of the International Anti-Corruption Academy (Permanent Observer Status),and Senior Advisor to the Committee on National Security of the International Law Section of the American Bar Association.

He serves on numerous governing and advisory boards including Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy, Fortune Forum, Jane Goodall Institute,  Parliamentarians for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament,  Voices for a World Free of Nuclear Weapons, and International Academy for Multicultural Cooperation, 

He is a recipient of the 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Law Section of the American Bar Association, 2020 Vassar College Distinguished Achievement Award, 2012 Rutgers University School of Law’s Arthur E. Armitage Distinguished Alumni Award and a 2014 nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Mr. Granoff is the award-winning screenwriter of The Constitution: The Document that Created a Nation and a prolific author. He has been a featured guest and expert commentator on numerous radio and television programs, and has presented expert testimony in the Parliaments of Canada and the United Kingdom as well as the US Congress and the United Nations.

Mr. Granoff earned his BA (cum laude) from Vassar College and his Juris Doctorate from Rutgers University School of Law.

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