- Dan Quayle
While his years in the White House are the years that Americans are most familiar with, many of us in this room had the privilege of serving with Vice President Quayle during his Senate years, and I am happy to say I am one of them. When I think about Senator Dan Quayle , one of the things that I recall most clearly is his decency and the genuine friendliness with which he treated members of both parties.
- Al Gore
Former Vice President Al Gore is Vice Chairman of Metropolitan West Financial, LLC, and a member of the firm's executive leadership team. He serves as a Senior Advisor to Google, Inc. In March 2003, he was elected to the Board of Directors of Apple Computers, Inc. Mr. Gore is a Visiting Professor at two universities in Tennessee, Middle Tennessee State University and Fisk University, and at UCLA.
- Amory Lovins
Amory Bloch Lovins is a "consultant experimental physicist" with an MA in physics from Oxford. He is Chairman and Chief Scientist of the Rocky Mountain Institute, a MacArthur Fellowship recipient (1994), and author and co-author of books which make arguments for and popularize energy-efficiency principles to public and corporate audiences. Lovins' works include "Winning the Oil Endgame", "Factor Four" with Hunter Lovins and Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker, …
- Jerry B. Jenkins
Jerry B. Jenkins (born September 23, 1949 in Kalamazoo, Michigan) is an American novelist and biographer. He is best known as co-author of the "Left Behind" series of books with Tim LaHaye, Jenkins has written over 150 books, including romance novels, mysteries, and children's adventures, as well as non-fiction. His works usually feature evangelical Christians as protagonists.
- Sani Abacha
General Sani Abacha (Kano, 20 September 1943 - Abuja, 8 June 1998) was a Nigerian military leader and politician. He was the "de facto" President of Nigeria from 1993 to 1998.
- Craig Venter
J. Craig Venter (born John Craig Venter October 14, 1946, Salt Lake City) is an American biologist and businessman.
- Ed Rollins
Ed Rollins (born March 19, 1943) is a Republican campaign consultant and advisor who has worked on a number of high profile political campaigns in the United States. Edward Rollins was born in Boston, Massachusetts where he was raised in a Democratic household. His family later moved to California where Rollins attended California State University, Chico. Rollins later served in a number of Republican staff positions in the California State Assembly.
- David Baker
David Nathaniel Baker Jr. (born December 21, 1931 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a leading symphonic jazz composer at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music in Bloomington. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, David Baker attended Crispus Attucks High School. He was educated at Indiana University, receiving both his Masters in Music Education and his Doctorate from that institution. He thrived in the Indianapolis jazz scene of the time, …
- Patton Oswalt
Patton Oswalt (born January 27, 1969 in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA) is an actor, writer, voiceover artist, and professional comedian.
- Hiroshi Yamauchi
(born November 7, 1927) is a Japanese businessman. He was the third president of Nintendo Co., Ltd. beginning in 1949 until stepping down on May 31, 2002. Yamauchi is credited with transforming Nintendo from a small hanafuda card making company in Japan to the multi-billion dollar video game company that it is today. Yamauchi was succeeded at Nintendo by Satoru Iwata. Yamauchi also became the majority owner of the Seattle Mariners baseball team in 1992, …
- Neal Knox
Neal Knox (b. Clifford Neal Knox, June 20 1935, Rush Springs, Oklahoma - d. January 17 2005) Gun writer, board member and officer of the National Rifle Association, career gun rights activist, and prolific author of articles related to his interpretation of the 2nd Amendment and views on firearms laws. Raised in Texas, Knox served eight years in the Texas National Guard, …
- Harry Moniba
Harry Fumba Moniba (22 October 1937- 24 November 2004) a Liberian politician hailing from the northwest county of Lofa in Liberia.He served as interim vice president from 1984 to 1986 before being elected vice president on the National Democratic Party ticket from 1986 to 1990. Dr. Moniba planned to run in the 2005 Liberian presidential election but was killed in a 2 car accident in Michigan on 24 November.
- Lester Mondale
The Reverend Robert Lester Mondale (May 28, 1904-August 19, 2003) was an American Unitarian minister and Humanist. He was the only person to sign each of the three Humanist Manifestos of 1933, 1973 and 2003.
- Robert Shiller
Robert Shiller is the Arthur M. Okun Professor of Economics at the Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University, and Professor of Finance at the International Center for Finance, Yale School of Management. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1972. Robert Shiller has been a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research since 1980.
- Sherron Watkins
Sherron Watkins is the former Vice President of Enron Corporation who alerted then-CEO Ken Lay in August 2001 to accounting irregularities within the company, warning him that Enron 'might implode in a wave of accounting scandals.' She has testified before Congressional Committees from the House and Senate investigating Enron's demise.
- Leonard Liggio
Professor Leonard P. Liggio is the executive vice president of the Atlas Economic Research Foundation; former president, former treasurer, and current senior vice president of the Mont Pelerin Society; former president, former executive vice president, and current Distinguished Senior Scholar at the Institute for Humane Studies, George Mason University; research professor at George Mason University Law School; executive director at the Freedom Project and the International Freedom Project; forme
- Rosemary Dempsey
Rosemary Dempsey is an American feminist activist. She is currently running against incumbent Kim Gandy for the presidency of the National Organization for Women where she held a vice presidential position from 1990-1997. Dempsey was a founding partner of the feminist-oriented law firm McGahen, Dempsey and Cagey.
- Russell L. Ackoff
Russell Lincoln Ackoff (born 12 February, 1919) is a Professor Emeritus of the Wharton School in operations research and systems theory. In 1957, his book "Introduction to Operations Research", co-authored with C. West Churchman and Leonard Arnoff, appeared as a pioneering text that helped define the field. Dr. Ackoff also has been referred to as the dean of the systems thinking community.
- Rodrigo Rato
Rodrigo de Rato y Figaredo was Spain's Economy Minister and Vice President serving with the People's Party (PP) between 1996 and 2004. He was appointed to become director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on May 4, 2004. He actually became director on June 7, 2004 and he is expected to resign his post in October, 2007, after IMF Annual Meetings. He's married to María Ángeles Alarco Canosa, a businesswoman.
- Guy Gentner
Guy Gentner is the current MLA for Delta North in the Canadian province of British Columbia. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 2005 election. He is a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party.
- Wim Kok
Willem (Wim) Kok was born in Bergambacht on 29 September 1938. After completing his secondary education he attended Nijenrode Business School. He then did his military service and worked for a trading company for a short time. In 1961, Mr Kok was appointed assistant international officer of the Netherlands Federation of Trade Unions (Construction Sector). He was appointed staff member for economic affairs of the same union in 1965 and union secretary in 1967.
- Dan Quayle
Im 19, which means i can be convicted of rape, sent to prison, have my identity stolen, and am no longer of interest to Michael Jackson.
- Kéba Mbaye
Kéba Mbaye was a prominent judge and member of both the International Olympic Committee and the International Court of Justice. Mbaye was a member of the International Olympic Committee from 1973-2002. A key associate of Juan Antonio Samaranch, he served as IOC vice-president from 1988 to 1992, member of the executive board from 1984 to 1988 and 1993 to 1998, and chair of its ethics commission since 1999. He also served as president of the Court of Arbitration for Sport, …
- Taku Yamasaki
Taku Yamasaki is a Japanese politician, a member of the House of Representatives of Japan. Born in Dalian, Manchukuo, he was blinded in one eye as a child. He is a graduate of Waseda University. As a Diet member, he served as Minister of Construction, and Director General of the Defense Agency. He was a member of YKK with Koichi Kato and Junichiro Koizumi. Yamasaki was also the leader of a small faction that bore his name.
- Kathy Chiaravalli
KATHY CHIARAVALLI, Associate Senior Partner Kathy is a leader authority and specialist in global human resources including compensation, HR strategy/systems/service delivery, global total rewards, and leadership.
- Doreen Shanahan
- Larry Escamilla
Larry Escamilla Larry is a graduate of The University of Maryland. He has been active in the staffing industry for over 24 years specializing in professional placement managing large and small clients all over the United States. He brings to the industry a strong belief in ethics and customer service. He has won awards for his commitment to excellence in the staffing industry.
- Don Gale
- Scott Widmeyer
Scott Widmeyer has a 30-year record in providing strategic counsel to scores of decision-makers, from presidents to governors to chief executive officers to union leaders. From working as a newspaper reporter in the 1970s to running major media operations for national campaigns, Widmeyer knows how to get results for his clients.
- Christina Romer
- Caesar Rodney
Im a 24 yr. old Bus Driver in Delaware. I enjoy Catchin a Flik...(going to the movies), 'Gettin my Grown Man On!'...(Parties with ADULT crowds, nuthin worse than sum yung boy shootin' up tha place!), Blowin down tha Booth...( Rappin' & burning @ the Studio), & just being dat Nigggaa!!!
- Jesse J. Hernandez
Jesse J. Hernandez is the Chairman and Executive Director of the Arizona Latino Republican Association (ALRA) which he co-founded in May of 2001. Hernandez is a first generation Arizonan, born in Nogales and raised in Phoenix where he attended East Phoenix High School. Upon graduation, he joined the U.S. Army Police Corps where he served overseas in West Germany.
- Kaye Dacus
Kaye Dacus Kaye Dacus has been writing "inspirational romance with a sense of humor" for most of her life. Pursuing her passion for writing, she earned a Master of Arts in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University.
- Jean Lambert
Jean Lambert is London's Green MEP and former Vice President of the Green/EFA Group in the European Parliament. In her capacity as patron of the Stagiaire Association, Jean has been generous enough to sponsor the website that is used by the Stagiaire Association for its day-to-day activities. As a member of the Employment and Social Affairs Committee, Jean works on issues including migration, social inclusion, workers' rights and social security.
- Indra Lahiri
Indra Lahiri , Ph.D. Indra is an executive-hiring expert, helping our executive-level clients, including those targeting senior clinical and administrative health care positions. Indra has made over 1,200 hiring decisions for employers in finance, health care, insurance, professional services, and non-profit services. Earlier in her career, she specialized in hiring for specialist and mid-level positions.
- Terry Babcock-Lumish
Dr. Terry Babcock-Lumish Terry is a visiting scholar at the University of Arizona and an associate fellow of the Rothermere American Institute at the University of Oxford , where she earned her doctoral degree in economic geography. She has worked in local, state, and federal government, most recently serving in President Clinton's Council of Economic Advisers and as a researcher for former Vice President and Mrs. Gore.
- Jonathan Greenblatt
Jonathan Greenblatt and Peter Thum, vice presidents of Consumer Products for Starbucks
- Brent G. Ray
Brent G. Ray Managing Director Mr. Ray is responsible for sourcing, executing and monitoring investments. He is a former Vice President of both Sirrom Capital Corporation and Equitable Securities Investment Banking Group. He received a Master of Business Administration degree from Vanderbilt University.
- Robert A. Bourquin
Robert A. Bourquin Managing Director Mr. Bourquin is responsible for sourcing, executing, and monitoring investments. He is a former Vice President of Sirrom Capital Corporation and Finova Mezzanine Capital. Prior to joining Sirrom, Mr. Bourquin was an Associate with the Investment Banking Group of George K. Baum & Co. He received a Master of Business Administration degree from Vanderbilt University.
- Aaron Burr Jr.
Feb. 6, 1756 Aaron Burr is born in Newark, New Jersey. His father is the president of the College of New Jersey, later renamed Princeton.