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Mitchell Jessen and Associates

American psychologist (born 1952)

James Elmer Mitchell (born 1952) is an American psychologist and former member of the United States Air Force. From 2002, after his retirement from the military, to 2009, his company Mitchell Jessen and Associates received $81 million on contract from the CIA to carry out the interrogation of high value detainees, referred to as "enhanced interrogation techniques".2 It was founded in 2005.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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James Elmer Mitchell (born 1952) is an American psychologist and former member of the United States Air Force. From 2002, after his retirement from the military, to 2009, his company Mitchell Jessen and Associates received $81 million on contract from the CIA to carry out the interrogation of high value detainees, referred to as "enhanced interrogation techniques".2

The story

Founded by Bruce Jessen and James Elmer Mitchell in 2005.1

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