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Iranian workers walk past a destroyed residential building due to Israeli attacks in Tehran, Iran, on June 13, 2025. (Morteza Nikoubazl via Getty Images)
Former Director, Kleptocracy Initiative
Julie Davidson was Director of the Kleptocracy Initiative at Hudson Institute.
Julie Davidson was the Director of the Kleptocracy Initiative at Hudson Institute, supervising the Initiative's website, Russia archives, and documentary film program. A former professional theater director, Davidson was co-founder of the Young Entrepreneurs Alliance and has extensive experience building and funding new initiatives in the United States.
Julie Davidson is a graduate of Williams College.