Outdoor Leadership: Technique, Common Sense, and Self Confidence
John Graham is the President of the Giraffe Project, an international nonprofit that promotes leadership and encourages people to "stick their necks out" for the common good. An outdoor enthusiast who hitchhiked around the world at twenty-two, he has extensive experience in hiking and climbing, including the first direct ascent of the north wall of Mt. McKinley-a climb so dangerous it's never been repeated. Following a diplomatic career during which he saw service in the revolution in Libya and the war in Vietnam, and at the United Nations, he joined the Giraffe Project in 1983. He lives on Whidbey Island in Washington State.