The story of RAND Corporation
Nonprofit research organization headquartered in Santa Monica; it began in 1946 as Project RAND within Douglas Aircraft and became independent in 1948.
14 May 1948 –
RAND Corporation. Nonprofit research organization headquartered in Santa Monica; it began in 1946 as Project RAND within Douglas Aircraft and became independent in 1948.
1948
Project RAND became the RAND Corporation. Split from Douglas Aircraft as an independent nonprofit.
Since 1948: The United States government awarded a contract to the RAND Corporation.
The U.S. Air Force was RAND’s first client.
1948–1967: Frank Collbohm, head of the RAND Corporation. President.
1959–1968
Paul Baran worked at the RAND Corporation. Researcher.
He left RAND in 1968 to co-found the Institute for the Future.
The RAND Corporation, headquartered in Santa Monica.
The RAND Corporation, involved in the Cold War.
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