- Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger
Arnold clearly harbored political ambitions for a long time. In 1977, six years before he became a US citizen, he told a German magazine: "When one has money, one day it becomes less interesting. And when one is also the best in film, what can be more interesting? Perhaps power. Then one moves into politics and becomes governor or president or something." He realized that one day his movie-making days were numbered and began thinking about a career in politics.
- Reed Hastings
Reed Hastings (Wilmot Reed Hastings, Jr.) is the founder of Netflix. He is currently Netflix's chief executive officer, president and chairman of the board, and was the founder of Pure Software. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Microsoft Corp. His father was a lawyer who once served in the Nixon administration, serving as general counsel in the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.
- Sanford I. Weill
Sanford I. Weill, commonly known as Sandy Weill (born March 16 1933) is a banker, financier and philanthropist. He was formerly the chief executive officer and chairman of Citigroup Inc. He served in those positions until October 1 2003 and April 18, 2006 respectively.
- Eugene Melnyk
Melnyk, who founded Biovail almost 20 years ago and held numerous positions in the company before stepping down last year, said late on Friday that he bought about 4.7 million shares, or 2.9 percent, of the outstanding shares, at C$10.86 each for a total value of C$50.7 million.
- Timothy F. Geithner
Timothy F. Geithner became the ninth president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on November 17, 2003. In that capacity, he serves as the vice chairman and a permane... ... Before joining the Treasury, Mr. Geithner worked for Kissinger Associates, Inc.
- Quentin Bryce
Quentin Alice Louise Bryce, AC (born 1942 in Longreach, Queensland) is Governor of Queensland, Australia. She is only the second woman since 1859 to become Governor of Queensland. She grew up in Ilfracombe, Queensland, and studied at Moreton Bay College, Brisbane, and later at the University of Queensland, where she was graduated with a bachelor of arts and laws. In 1965, she was one of the first Queensland women to be admitted to the bar of that state.
- David Brandon
David A. Brandon is chairman of the board, chief executive officer, and manager of Domino's Pizza. He is also an outgoing regent of the University of Michigan. He graduated with a bachelor's degree and teaching certificate from the University of Michigan in 1974. While in Ann Arbor, he was the back-up quarterback of the university's football team, under the leadership of Bo Schembechler. Brandon also has honorary doctorate degrees from Schoolcraft College, …
- Will Hutton
Will Hutton is Executive Vice Chair in August 2008. He began his career as a stockbroker and investment analyst, before working in BBC TV and radio as a producer and reporter. Prior to joining The Work Foundation, Will spent four years as editor in chief of the Observer and he continues to write a weekly column for the paper.
- Rebecca Jackson
Rebecca Jackson is a former Republican politician from Louisville, Kentucky, previously serving as the Jefferson County Judge/Executive and also running unsuccessfully for the party nomination for governor. She is now the chief executive officer of the WHAS Crusade for Children, a local charity that operates a large annual local telethon. Jackson first won elective office in 1989, upsetting a long-time Democrat incumbent Jefferson County clerk. She was re-elected in 1993.
- Femi Pedro
Olufemi Pedro (born 29 January 1955 in Lagos) has been the Deputy Governor of Lagos State since 2003. Prior to his election into office alongside Bola Tinubu, he was the Chief Executive Officer of First Atlantic Bank, now First Inland Bank. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from University of Wisconsin-Superior (1976-1978) and a Master's degree in Economics from Wichita State University (1979-1981).
- Peter Bone
Peter William Bone (born October 19 1952) is a British Conservative Party politician, and MP for Wellingborough. Peter Bone was born in 1952 in Billericay and was educated at Westcliff-on-Sea High School for Boys In 1977 he was elected as a councillor to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council, where he served for nine years until 1986. He was elected as the Vice Chairman of the Southend West Conservative Association.
- Spencer Eccles
Spencer Fox Eccles (b. August 23, 1934, Ogden, Utah) is a prominent financier and philanthropist in Salt Lake City, Utah and chairman emeritus of the Intermountain Region of Wells Fargo Corporation. From 1982 to 2000 he was chairman and chief executive officer of First Security Corporation of Salt Lake City, which was, until its sale to Wells Fargo in 2000, the largest banking organization in the Mountain West measured by assets, deposits and market capitalization.
- Barry Desker
Ambassador Barry Desker
- John I. Cox
John Isaac Cox (1855-1946) was Governor of Tennessee from 1905 to 1907. Cox was born in Sullivan County, Tennessee, on November 23, 1855, and was the son of a Confederate soldier, which was less common in East Tennessee than in the rest of the state, as East Tennessee was one of the Southern strongholds of pro-Union sentiment during the Civil War.
- Fernando Canales Clariond
Fernando de Jesús Canales Clariond is a Mexican politician and businessman affiliated to the National Action Party (PAN). He succeeded his cousin, Benjamín Clariond as governor of Nuevo León in 1997. He also served as Secretary of Economy and as Secretary of Energy in the cabinet of Vicente Fox. Canales Clariond is the son of Fernando Canales Salinas and Consuelo Clariond. Consuelo is the daughther of Jacques Antoine Clariond ("Santiago Antonio Clariond), …
- Bryan R. Martin
Bryan Martin , Chairman & CEO, 8x8 Bryan R. Martin is Chairman & CEO of 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT) and has served as CEO and as a director since February 2002. From February 2001 to February 2002 he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of the company. He served as 8x8s Chief Technical Officer from August 1995 to August 2000. In addition, Mr. Martin served in various technical roles for 8x8 from April 1990 to August 1995.
- James Lee Witt
James Lee Witt Chief Executive Officer, James Lee Witt Associates James Lee Witt is currently Chief Executive Officer of James Lee Witt Associates providing disaster recovery and mitigation management services to state and local governments, educational institutions, the international community and corporations.
- Molly Joel Coye
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- Kevin Francis
Kevin Francis joined CenterBeam as president and chief executive officer in 2002. Since then, he has significantly improved operations and sales. Francis implemented a total quality process throughout the company that has resulted in increasing customer satisfaction to 98%. Francis was born in Sydney , Nova Scotia , Canada . He earned a B.Sc. from St. Francis Xavier University .
- Anthony J. Lopinto
Anthony J. LoPinto E-mail Tony LoPinto is the founder of Equinox Partners and leads the firm's executive search practice. For more than a decade, Tony's clients have benefited from his deep knowledge and perspective of the talent needs, and organizational challenges of public and private companies gained from a 25-year career in real estate.
- Timothy M. Manganello
Timothy M. Manganello is the chairman and chief executive officer of Auburn Hills, Michigan-based BorgWarner Inc., a product leader in highly engineered components and systems for vehicle powertrain applications worldwide. The company employs 17,800 and operates manufacturing and technical facilities in 62 locations in 17 countries.
- Amy Rees Lewis
In 1996, I began a internet healtcare technology company with only $23,000 in seed capital and went on to raise over $12 million dollars of venture funding which I used to design and develop the nations first 100% Web-based medical practice management system for physician offices. I later founded IPOP, LLC, (which stands for "In Pursuit of Perfection"), a Public Speaking and Entrepreneurial Consulting company dedicated to working with entrepreneurs launching new businesses as . . .
- Wayne T. Hockmeyer
Wayne T. Hockmeyer , Ph.D. Chairman of the Board of Directors of MedImmune, Inc. Wayne T. Hockmeyer , Ph.D. has served as a director since February 2002. Dr. Hockmeyer founded MedImmune, Inc., a biotechnology company, in April 1988 and served until October 2000 as the chief executive officer of MedImmune.
- Valerie Keller
Valerie Keller , Chief Executive Officer As CEO of Acadiana Outreach Center Valerie Keller leads a dynamic team dedicated to alleviating poverty and transforming lives. In addition to her devotion to social services and economic development, she is equally committed to the arts and education as a means of positively impacting the quality of life, both of the Outreach Center's clients, as well as the larger community.
- Tracye McDaniel
Tracye McDaniel serves as Chief Operations Officer for the Greater Houston Partnership. Previously, McDaniel served as Executive Director, spearheading economic development and tourism operations for the State of Texas. Ms. McDaniel assumed duties as executive director of the Office of the Governor Economic Development and Tourism Division (EDT), formerly Texas Economic Development, on July 1, 2005.
- Kevin Starr
Dr. Kevin Starr Dr. Kevin Starr , the seventh State Librarian of California since the turn of the century, was born in San Francisco in 1940. After graduation from the University of San Francisco in 1962, Dr. Starr served two years as a lieutenant in a tank battalion in Germany. Upon release from the service, Dr. Starr entered Harvard University where he took his MA degree in 1965 and his PhD in 1969 in American Literature.
- Herbert M. Allison Jr
Herbert M. Allison Jr . Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Tomkins PLC
- M. Myers Mermel
M. Myers Mermel , Chief Executive Officer Mr. Mermel is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of TenantWise, The Corsair Group and Mermel & McLain Management LLC. Mr. Mermel is widely recognized as a real estate finance and leasing specialist known for integrity, hard work and creativity. In 1994, Mr. Mermel was chosen to be included in Crain’s “40 under 40.” He declined this honor out of respect for his employer, Morgan Stanley, and his team.
- Jerry Koehler
Jerry Koehler has been associated with the University of South Florida since 1976. He has served USF as Assistant to the President, Dean of Extended Studies and Chair of the Department of Management. Also, while associated with USF, he has been granted leaves of absence to serve as a consultant to Honeywell Space Systems, to Florida’s Departments of Revenue, Labor, and Office of the Governor.
- Michael Willard
Michael Willard has had a varied career as a newsman, political and policy advisor to U.S. Senators, senior public relations counselor and entrepreneur. He is currently Chief Executive Officer and a partner of The Willard Group, Burson-Marsteller's affiliate in Eastern Europe. He is a specialist in crisis communications and management. Willard served as a communications and domestic and foreign policy advisor to U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia for seven years.
- Darryl K. Horne
Darryl Horne is chairman of the Board of Directors, president, and chief executive officer of Horne International, Inc., (formerly Spectrum Sciences and Software Holdings Corp), a program engineering and technology solutions company headquartered in Fairfax, Va. Mr. Horne is also chief operating officer of Horne Engineering Services, LLC, a firm he founded in 1990 and grew into a significant player in the federal contracting arena.
- David Adams
Dave Adams is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Michigan Credit Union League, CUcorp, and CU Village.com, all based in Plymouth, Michigan with additional offices in Lansing, Michigan.
- Lee M. Thomas
Lee M. Thomas President and Chief Executive Officer, Rayonier, Inc. Mr. Thomas, age 63, has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Rayonier, Inc. since March 2007. Previously, he served as President of Georgia-Pacific Corporation, beginning in September 2002, and as President and Chief Operating Officer, beginning in March 2003, until his retirement in December 2005.
- Sandra Bennett Bruce
Sandra Bennett Bruce President and CEO Sandra Bennett Bruce is the President and CEO of Saint Alphonsus, headquartered in Boise, Idaho. Saint Alphonsus is a 365-bed regional referral and trauma center and integrated delivery system serving approximately 500,000 people in Southwestern Idaho, Eastern Oregon, and Northern Nevada. Saint Alphonsus provides management services to two other hospitals in Idaho through its Health Management Services division.
- Bernie Marcus
Bernie Marcus is co-founder of The Home Depot, the world's largest home improvement retailer. He was Home Depot's chief executive officer until May 1997, and served as chairman of the board until his retirement on May 31, 2002. He remains director emeritus and is Home Depot's largest stockholder.
- Frank L. Kudrna Jr
Dr. Kudrna became President of Kudrna & Associates, Ltd. in March, 1986 and, since 1998, serves as the Chief Executive Officer. The firm, with offices in Chicago and DuPage County, provides diversified consulting engineering services in the areas of civil engineering to industrial, commercial and institutional clients including municipal, state and federal agencies. He served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Epstein Civil Engineering, Inc. from July 1982 through March 1986.
- Bruce Thompson
Bruce Thompson Quite simply, Mr. Thompson is a visionary. He spearheads new ventures and acquisitions. He monitors and oversees strategic planning as well as all financial, human and physical resources. He has built this organization from an idea to a $140 million-dollar operation employing over 2,000 people.
- Judi Johansen
Judi Johansen President and CEO of PacifiCorp Known for her boundless energy, keen intellect, and supportive leadership style, Judi Johansen represents the finest and best of a new generation of women in engineering and business. Judi received her bachelor’s degree in political science in 1980 from Colorado State University and her law degree in 1983 from Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon.
- Frank Scarpati
Dr. Frank Scarpati Chief Executive Officer Frank Scarpati has a Doctorate in Higher Education from the University of Southern California, a Master’s Degree in Human Resources Management from Pepperdine University, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Columbia College.
- Rudy R. Miller
RUDY R. MILLER Mr. Miller is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Miller Capital Corporation, a part of the affiliated companies that comprise The Miller Group, which was established in 1972. Expanding on the broad field of services provided by the affiliated companies, Mr. Miller is the Founder and serves as Chairman of the Board of Miller Capital Markets, a registered broker/dealer.