William E. Colby Military Writers' Award
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (2006) Winner
Nathaniel C. Fick
ネイサン・シー・フィック
Neisan C. Fikku
Aliases:
Nate Fick
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1977-06-23 （Baltimore, Maryland）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Baltimore, Maryland → Maine
Career
- Occupations
- Diplomat, Technology executive, Author, United States Marine Corps officer
- Active Years
- 1999-2025
- Affiliations
- U.S. State Department's Bureau for Cyberspace and Digital Policy, Endgame, Inc., Elastic NV, Bessemer Venture Partners, Center for a New American Security, Dartmouth College Board of Trustees
- Memberships
- Council on Foreign Relations, JPMorgan Chase Military & Veterans Advisory Council
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola Blakefield | — | High school | — | — | United States |
| Dartmouth College | — | Classics and Government | BA | 1995-1999 | United States |
| Harvard University | Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School | — | MPA, MBA | 2004-2007 | United States |
Loyola Blakefield
High school
Country:
United States
Dartmouth College
Classics and Government
Degree:
BA
Period:
1995-1999
Year of Graduation:
1999
Country:
United States
Captained cycling team to U.S. National Championship. Senior thesis on Thucydides.
Harvard University
Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School
Degree:
MPA, MBA
Period:
2004-2007
Year of Graduation:
2007
Country:
United States
Using GI Bill
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Colby Award | One Bullet Away | — | Tawani Foundation | 受賞 |
Colby Award
2006
Work:
One Bullet Away
Organization:
Tawani Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer
2005 Memoir 384 pagesA memoir of his military experience published in 2005 that was a New York Times bestseller.
Military leadershipWar ethicsLeadership
Bibliography
- One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Straightforward narrativeDetailed military descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- Battlefield decisionsBonds with subordinates
Legacy
Former Marine officer turned diplomat, tech executive, and author. Known for memoir on Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and pioneering role in U.S. cyberspace and digital policy.
In Popular Culture
- Portrayed by Stark Sands in the HBO miniseries Generation Kill.
Trivia
- Subject of Evan Wright's Generation Kill articles and book.
- Portrayed in HBO's Generation Kill.
- New York Times bestseller.