Who is behind Project RAND?
Shows documented founders, leaders, board members, funders and owners.
Not who made decisions, or why.
A connection is not evidence of wrongdoing.
On the record
Sourced links that no one presents as their own account, as recorded so far. Others may exist.
Founded by
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Henry H. Arnold
founded
1 Oct 1945
with Donald Douglas and others
Primary record
1
The record conflicts on whether the idea began with Douglas or with Arnold.
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United States government
founded
1946
Primary record
2
Through the U.S. Army Air Forces, under a contract with the Douglas Aircraft Company.
Going further
Proof 2 sources
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RAND and the Information Evolution: A History in Essays and Vignettes (CP-537), RAND Corporation, 17 Nov 2008.
Primary record
On October 1, 1945, Arnold, Bowles, Douglas, Raymond, and Collbohm met at Hamilton Field (later Hamilton Air Force Base), California, to set up Project RAND under a special contract to the Douglas Aircraft Company
The available documentation is conflicting in regard to the genesis of a study organization.
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A Brief History of the RAND Corporation, RAND Corporation.
Primary record
The U.S. Army Air Forces created Project RAND in 1946 under contract with Douglas Aircraft Company.
How this answer is built
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