Ellen Mahoney's exceptional care for breast cancer patients and contributions to breast cancer research and to the California Breast Cancer Research Program are many, varied, and ceaseless. She is a practicing breast surgeon and an outspoken advocate for breast cancer patients. Besides her medical practice in Arcata, Dr. Mahoney is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at Stanford University. She... read full bio

Mac Davis has established himself as an all around entertainer: songwriter, singer, film and stage actor, T.V. and radio personality...performer. He has enjoyed success in almost every facet of show business, from the sixties to the present. Hit songs that Mac wrote and recorded himself include, "Baby Don't get Hooked on Me", "Stop and Smell the Roses", "One Hell of... read full bio

Gray received two Grammy nominations (for Best New Artist and Best Female R&B Vocal), and the single I Try". Macy Gray parlayed an utterly unique voice and an outlandish sense of style into R&B stardom at the turn of the millennium, appealing to audiences of all colors in search of a fresh alternative to mainstream soul."... read full bio

For nearly fifteen years, Madeleine Stowe appeared mostly in minor or supporting roles in movies and on TV. A few of her performances from this period became well-known to the public, as in Stakeout (1987), where she played with Richard Dreyfuss, and Revenge, (1990), which co-starred Kevin Costner. In 1992, she appeared in a supporting role as the wife of... read full bio

Maggie Gyllenhaal made her break-through role in the sadomasochistic comedy Secretary, for which she received critical acclaim and a Golden Globe nomination. She has appeared in an eclectic range of films, including the indie film Sherrybaby, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe, the romantic comedy Trust the Man and big-budget films such as World Trade Center and... read full bio

Emily Jordan Osment, is the talented younger sister of the Sixth Sense star Haley Joel Osment who claim to fame at an early age. Indeed, Emily is following the footsteps of her older brother when it comes to acting. Emily starred in the movie Spy Kids 2 where she played the role of Gerti Giggles. Emily again proved her talents... read full bio

GRAMMY AWARD WINNING composer/musician Chip Davis is one of the most successful innovators and entrepreneurs in music today. More than 25 years ago, he transformed popular instrumental music by introducing what has become known as the NEW AGE MUSIC genre. By mixing pop music with classical and rock styles, he has given new life to country music and rejuvenated Christmas... read full bio

Marc Freedman is CEO and founder of Civic Ventures, a think tank on boomers, work and social purpose. He spearheaded the creation of Experience Corps, now one of America's largest nonprofit national service programs engaging people over 55, and The Purpose Prize, which annually provides five $100,000 prizes and five $50,000 prizes to social innovators in the second half of... read full bio

Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, Ph.D., is Co-Director of the Center on Aging & Work/Workplace Flexibility at Boston College and an Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Social Work at BC. Dr. Pitt-Catsouphes brings extensive expertise in the area of organizational studies to the Center on Aging & Work. She has conducted studies about workplace culture, supervisor-employee relationships, and the adoption... read full bio

Years of research prove that individuals and teams playing to their strengths significantly outperform those who don't in almost every business metric. In his nearly two decades as a Senior Researcher at Gallup Organization, Marcus Buckingham studied the world's best managers and organizations to investigate what drives great performance.... read full bio

What can Mario Lemieux speak about? "Inspirational" is the most common adjective used to describe a Mario Lemieux speaker appearance. Throughout most of his career, Mario overcame injuries and disease. In 1993, he was diagnosed with cancer and underwent radiation treatments. Not only did Lemieux conquer his cancer, he played on the last day of his therapy, won seventeen games... read full bio

Marisa Tomei first came to prominence as a supporting cast member on The Cosby Show spinoff A Different World. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in My Cousin Vinny, and received subsequent nominations for her performances in the films In the Bedroom and The Wrestler. Her most commercially successful films to date are What... read full bio

Mark Green is a public interest author, lawyer and a Democratic politician. He is the former president of Air America Radio. He was New York City Consumer Affairs Commissioner and was twice elected New York City Public Advocate. He also won Democratic primaries for the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, and Mayor of New York City, but in... read full bio

He had a good first few seasons with the Athletics. However, in 1993 and 1994 he was plagued by injury. During the shortened 1995 season he picked back up. By 96 and 97 he was again one of the best power hitters in the baseball. He was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals. McGwire is also very active... read full bio

Mark O'Meara is a golfer who was a prolific tournament winner on the PGA Tour and around the world from the mid 1980s to the late 1990s. O'Meara has won sixteen events on the PGA Tour, starting with the Greater Milwaukee Open in 1984. In a late finale to his PGA Tour winning career O'Meara won two majors in... read full bio

Mark Wexler's film began as a documentary about his father, cinematographer Haskell Wexler, but gradually became a complex essay of father-son relationships, and on the very nature of documentary filmmaking. He has won prestigious awards for his work in the film industry.... read full bio

A graduate from the famed High School of the Performing Arts in New York, Marlon Wayans, the youngest member of the Wayans family, headed west and became a cast member on the Emmy Award-winning comedy series In Living Color." His feature film credits include a co-starring role in "Mo' Money" with brother Damon, and "Above the Rim" with Tupac Shakur.... read full bio

Arguably the best tennis player ever to play the game, Martina has amassed an unmatched number of professional records during a career that spanned an amazing four decades, while proving herself to be one of the most intriguing, outspoken and respected figures of the 20th century - and now the 21st century. Martina is a staunch supporter of women's issues,... read full bio

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio first appeared on screen in Brian DePalma's Scarface as Gina, sister of Al Pacino's Tony Montana. She achieved prominence for her Oscar and Golden Globe-nominated role in The Color of Money opposite Paul Newman and Tom Cruise. Her other featured roles of the 1980s include Slam Dance, opposite Tom Hulce and The January Man with Kevin Kline.... read full bio

President Mary Robinson has the acute ability to focus the global spotlight on highly important humanitarian issues. With compassion at the forefront of her politics, she has led the world with a strong, ethical vision for the future. As the first woman President of Ireland, she elevated the country to a new level of international status, by fighting for controversial... read full bio