Mr. John Dickson is President of the World Trade and Development Group and founder of World Trade Centers in Okinawa and Afghanistan. Mr. Dickson is the founding chairman of the World Trade Centers Association’s Committee on Peace and Stability through Trade, highlighting contributions of the private sector to peace. He is a founder and executive council member for the Native American Leadership Alliance, serves on the International Council of Business Beyond Borders, chairs the board of the China Society based in Washington DC, and directs the Global Peace Business Council and the office of Government Relations for the Global Peace Foundation.