James Lee Witt

About the Author

A native of Arkansas, James Lee Witt served as director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency from 1993 until 2001, and he transformed FEMA into a customer-focused model for crisis management. An international consultant and motivational speaker, he lives in Washington, D.C. He is the author, with James Morgan, of Stronger in the Broken Places: Nine Lessons for Turning Crisis into Triumph.