[3][4][5] He was a briefer and speechwriter for the Director of Central Intelligence, George J. Tenet[6][7] during both the President Bill Clinton and President George W. Bush administrations[8] and was awarded the Director's Medal for his work.
[9] He is also the President of Aardwolf Creative,[10] a company that produces CIA-themed shows and movies.
[11] He was the executive producer of and inspiration for State of Affairs,[12][13] a 13-episode NBC series about a CIA analyst starring Katherine Heigl and Alfre Woodard.
[15][16] In July 2021, Faraon appeared as a contestant on the inaugural season of BravoTV show "Top Chef Amateurs.
"[17] Faraon was born in Kansas City, KS, then later relocated to Iowa for his teen years.