Christopher Rivers is a former US Army officer and combat veteran who enlisted at 17 and

served in Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan. A graduate of the United States Military Academy at

West Point, he holds a bachelor’s degree in Physics with a focus on Nuclear Engineering, as

well as master’s degrees in Public Policy and Foreign Service from Georgetown University.

Following his military service, Rivers worked as a policy advisor and problem-solver at the US

Department of State and later in the private sector, helping organizations navigate complex

operational and strategic challenges. His career spans national security, diplomacy, corporate

problem-solving, and candidacy for statewide political office—giving him a unique perspective

on how power is exercised across institutions.

You Shouldn’t Have to Kill to Get Ahead is his first book.