C. Dixon Osburn

C. Dixon Osburn was co-founder and executive director of Servicemembers Legal Defense Network that led the successful effort to repeal "Don't ask, don't tell." A noted expert on civil and human rights, national and international security, and democracy, Dixon has served as Director of Law & Security at Human Rights First, Executive Director at the Center for Justice and Accountability and as a Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School Carr Center for Human Rights Policy. Dixon received his AB with...See more

C. Dixon Osburn was co-founder and executive director of Servicemembers Legal Defense Network that led the successful effort to repeal "Don't ask, don't tell." A noted expert on civil and human rights, national and international security, and democracy, Dixon has served as Director of Law & Security at Human Rights First, Executive Director at the Center for Justice and Accountability and as a Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School Carr Center for Human Rights Policy. Dixon received his AB with distinction from Stanford University and JD/MBA from Georgetown. He lives in Washington, D.C. See less