General Martin "Marty" Edward Dempsey, a retired United States Army officer, made an enduring impression on the history of the country's armed forces. Dempsey's route to leadership started at a young age. He was born on March 14, 1952, in Jersey City, New Jersey, and reared nearby in Bayonne. He graduated from Goshen, New York's John S. Burke Catholic High... read full bio
A pioneer in her field, Martha McSally has made significant contributions to literature, politics, and the military. As the nation's first female combat fighter pilot, McSally broke down boundaries and cleared the path for women to serve in the military. She became known as an inspiration and a symbol of empowerment due to her unwavering courage and tenacity. Beyond her ground-breaking... read full bio
The only Press Secretary in U.S. history to be appointed by two Presidents, Marlin Fitzwater has become a worldwide celebrity who spent a decade in the front row of history. He participated in the most dramatic government decisions during the last decade, ranging from the Summit Talks with Presidents Gorbachev and Yeltsin that helped win the Cold War, to the... read full bio
Mark Weinberg is a best-selling author, public speaker, and former White House aide who has written the book Movie Nights with the Reagans which is a memoir that speaks of his 10 years that he spent beside President Reagan. Weinberg studied at the George Washington University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts. Weinbergs work has been featured on... read full bio
Mark Potok has led the Southern Poverty Law Center (a group that exists to expose far radical right hate groups and right-wing terrorism) and has stood his ground as an internationally celebrated expert on the topic of the radical right. Mark has faces death threats from white supremacists and outspoken leaders in the far-right media. Experts believe it’s because he... read full bio
Mark Kennedy Shriver is an American Democratic politician who has previously served as the member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 15th district. Shriver was born in Washington, D.C. and he is part of the Kennedy political family as his mother was Eunice Mary Kennedy. Shriver has earned his bachelor’s degree from the College of the Holy Cross... read full bio
Mark Joseph Carney is a Canadian economist, banker, and former governors of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England. As of 2020, he has served as vice chairman, as well as head of Impact Investing at Brookfield Asset Management. Mark was also the chair of the Financial Stability Board for seven years, on top of working at Goldman... read full bio
Mark Blyth is a professor of political economy at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University. He focuses on the causes of stability and change in the economy. He strives to answer, “why people continue to believe stupid economic ideas despite buckets of evidence to the contrary”. Professor Blyth has written several books including Austerity: The... read full bio
Marji Ross is the President and Publisher of Regnery Publishing, which is the leading publisher of bestselling conservative books since the late 1940’s. She joined Regnery as vice president and general manager. Prior to working there, she was a senior group publisher for Phillips International. She has also previously been a business editor and writer and graduated from Dartmouth College... read full bio
María Teresa Kumar is a Columbian American President and CEO of the Latino political organization called Boto Latino. As a political rights activist, she was named one of the ten most influential women in Washington D.C. by Elle Magazine and the Hispanic Business called her one of the 100 most influential Latinos in America. While she was born in Bogotá,... read full bio
Co-founder of the Nueva Vista Group in San Francisco, Maria Echaveste has established a prestigious career as a corporate attorney, longstanding community activist, and top White House official. Because of her experience, Echaveste has a special understanding of how to create and carry out a winning legislative strategy as well as forge new partnerships to aid in the work of... read full bio
Maria Contreras-Sweet's family emigrated from Mexico, and with tremendous drive, ambition and a deep appreciation for the opportunities afforded to her in America, Contreras-Sweet accomplished her dream as a legislator, when she became the first Latina in California state government to hold a cabinet position as Secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing. The incredible tale of her rise from poverty... read full bio
Margaret Hoover is an American political commentator, political strategist, media personality, and author who is the great granddaughter of the former United States President, Herbert Hoover. Hoover was born in Colorado and has previously earned her B.A. in Spanish literature with a minor in political science from Bryn Mawr College. She began her career working for the George W. Bush... read full bio
Malcolm Turnbull is a retired Australian politician who was previously the 29th Prime Minister of Australia. Turnbull was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and went on to earn his B.A. in political science from the University of Sydney where he also earned his Bachelor of Laws. During his time studying, he began finding an interest in politics and... read full bio
Magid Magid, also known as Magid Mah, is a Somali-British activist and politician who has previously served as the Lord Mayor of Sheffield. He gained attention after being appointed as he was the first ethnic Somali, youngest-ever appointed and the first Green Party councilor to hold the rose. After serving for a year, he was elected to the European Parliament... read full bio
Macon Phillips is an American public servant who has most previously served as the Coordinator for International Information Programs. Phillips was born in Huntsville, Alabama, and he has previously earned his sociology degree from Duke University. He went on to begin his political career working as a director of strategy and communications for the web design firm, Blue State Digital.... read full bio
Loretta Lynch is an American lawyer who has previously served as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York and then became the 83rd United States Attorney General under President Barack Obama. Lynch was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, and she earned her B.A. and J.D. from Harvard University. Lynch began her career working as a litigation... read full bio
Linda Lingle is an American politician who has previously served as the 6th Governor of Hawaii, making her the first Republic governor of Hawaii in 40 years. Lingle was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and she has earned her B.A. in journalism cum laude from California State University, Northridge. She went on to begin working as a public information officer... read full bio
Leon Kaulaho Siu is best known for being the Foreign Minister for the Hawaiian Kingdom. After the United States admitted to wrongfully taking the Hawaiian Islands, Siu was a big part of setting out to reclaim their island as their own. Siu has served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Hawaii for several decades and has been heavily involved... read full bio
From electrician to labor leader to the first democratically elected President of Poland, the path Lech Walesas life has taken has left a changed world in its passing. In 1980, Walesa led the 10 million-member Solidarity Labor Movement that inspired fear in the hearts of communist leadership and hope in the hearts of those starved for freedom. Despite the crackdown... read full bio
