Eric S. Edelman is an American diplomat who has most previously served as the 8th Under Secretary of Defense for Policy under President W. Bush. Edelman was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and he earned his B.A. in history and government from Cornell University before going on to earn his Ph.D. in U.S. diplomatic history from Yale University. Edelman went on... read full bio
Jacques Delors is a French politician who has previously served as the 8th President of the European Commission. Delors was born in Paris, France, and he began his career working with the Banque de France before going on to be a member of the French Confederation of Christian Workers. He was also a big part of the secularization and foundation... read full bio
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer is a retired Dutch politician and former diplomat of the Christian Democratic Appeal party and former jurist who served as Secretary General of NATO. Scheffer was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and he earned his Bachelor of Law degree and Master of Law degree from Leiden University. He went on to join the Royal Netherlands Air Force... read full bio
David Daokui Li is a Chinese economist, an advisor in China’s leadership, the Mansfield Freeman Professor of Economics and director of the Center for China in the World Economy at Tsinghua University’s School of Economics and Management. As a professor, Li teaches courses on economic transition, corporate finance, and international economics. Li has been featured in outlets which include Wall... read full bio
Sean Spicer is an American political aide who has previously served as the 28th White House Press Secretary under President Donald Trump. Spicer was born in Manhasset, New York, and he earned his B.A. in government from Connecticut College where he was also a student senator. He then went on to earn his master’s degree in national security and strategic... read full bio
Jon Huntsman, having served a Mormon mission in Taiwan (the Republic of China) is fluent in Mandarin Chinese, which earned him the position of the United States Ambassador to China in 2009, where he defied tradition by riding his motorcycle in lieu of an escort. He resigned the ambassadorship in 2011 in order to seek nomination of the Republican Party... read full bio
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John Kasich is an American politician, author, and former television news host who was the 69th Governor of Ohio. Prior to his position as Governor, Kasich has been a member of the Ohio Senate from the 15th district, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio’s 12th distract, and has also been Chair of the House Budget Committee. Kasich... read full bio
Gen. Joseph Dunford is a retired United States Marine Corps general who has previously served as the 19th Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff. Dunford was born in Boston, Massachusetts and he later studied at Saint Michael’s College where he earned his commission the month of his graduation. He went on to earn his M.A. degree in Government from... read full bio
Professor Klaus belonged to the first generation of post-communist reformers that emerged when communism in Central and Eastern Europe collapsed. He educates and entertains decision makers eager to do business with Eastern European countries by explaining how he came to be the architect of what would be considered a blueprint for converting a state-run economy to capitalism. Following his studies in... read full bio
In addition to being Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Bildt was Prime Minister of Sweden. He oversaw Sweden's EU membership negotiations while serving as prime minister. In addition, he implemented extensive structural and liberal reforms to boost Sweden's competitiveness and update its antiquated welfare state. As the UN Secretary General's Special Envoy for the Balkans, Carl Bildt garnered widespread praise... 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
Theresa May is a British politician who has most recently previously served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party. May was born in Eastbourne, Sussex, and earned her BA degree from the University of Oxford and St. Hugh’s College. May started her career working at the Bank of England and at the Association... read full bio
Carlos Alvardado Quesada is a Costa Rican politician, political scientist, writer and journalist who is currently holding the title of the 48th President of Costa Rica. Quesada started his political career when he became the Minister of Human Development and Social Inclusion. He stayed here for two years and then moved up to Minister of Labor and Social Security where... read full bio
Peter Westmacott is a British politician and diplomat who has most previously served as the British Ambassador to the United States under President Barack Obama. Westmacott was born in Edington, Somerset, England, and he has previously studied at Taunton School and then New College, Oxford. Westmacott began his political career first joining the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, which led him... read full bio
Jean-Claude Juncker is a Luxembourg politician who has previously served as the President of the European Commission as well as the Prime Minister of Luxembourg. Juncker was born in Redange, Luxembourg, and he has previously earned his master’s degree from the University of Strasbourg where he studied law and later was sworn into the Luxembourg Bar Council, but never practiced... read full bio
Roger Fisk is an American politician who is best known for being the campaign strategist for Barack Obama during his Presidency. During his work with Obama, Fisk working on global communications and marketing strategies. He first started off working as the Director of Special Events where he worked on Obama’s appearances with television series such as 60 Minutes, The Daily... read full bio
Jose Maria Figueres is Chairman of The Carbon War Room, the former president of Costa Rica, and the former CEO of the World Economic Forum. Figueres was born in San Jose, Costa Rica, and is the son of former President of Costa Rica, Jose Figueres Ferrer. Figueres finished his undergraduate studies at the United States Military Academy where he majored... read full bio
Nigel Farage is a British politician, commentator, broadcaster, and activist whom is best known for being the leader of the Brexit Party. Farage was born in Farnborough, Kent, England, and he studied at Dulwich College where he was active in the Conservative Party. He went on to begin working at the London Metal Exchange and joined Drexel Burnham Lambert and... read full bio
Lech Walesa is a Polish statesman, dissident, trade-union organizer, philanthropist, activist, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate who has previously served as the 2nd President of Poland. Walesa was born in Germany and after graduating from school, he began working as a car mechanic at a machine center. He also went on to serve in the army where he became a... read full bio
