In 1997, Jody Williams became the tenth woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Williams served as the founding coordinator of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) until February 1998. Williams oversaw ICBL's growth to more than 1,300 organizations in 95 countries working to eliminate antipersonnel landmines. In an unprecedented cooperative effort with governments, UN bodies, and the International... read full bio
Michael Gross is an actor who most notably was in the long running series with Michael J. Fox, Family Ties. He also has a degree from Yale University in Acting. He began his acting career in theatre. After his long stint on Family Ties he also starred in some movie projects, such as Tremors. He has moved on to several... read full bio
Mark Boal is an American investigative journalist. His first script, The Hurt Locker, is an Iraq action drama that Time magazine called a near perfect war movie. The movie earned Boal an Academy Award for Best Screenplay. Boal has worked as a freelance journalist and screenwriter. He has contributed articles to The Village Voice, Rolling Stone, and Playboy. Boal's article... read full bio
L.A. Reid might be the least-famous judge on The X Factor's panel, but he's one of the most successful men in the music business. He's got three Grammy Awards on his mantle place. He's the CEO and President of Arista, he discovered Usher, he's widely credited as being the man who saved Mariah Carey's career, he's responsible for some of... read full bio
Serial entrepreneur Ryan Blair transformed from a gang member into a successful businessman with over $2 billion in sales. As the former CEO of ViSalus, he oversaw a $792 million exit and is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of the books Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain, and From Rock Bottom to Rockstar. In 16 months, Ryan was... read full bio
Doug Ellin, Creator and Executive Producer of Entourage moved to Hollywood from his native New York in 1990 to become a stand-up comedian. While working the circuit at comedy club mainstays including The Improv and The Comedy Store, Ellin took a position in the mailroom of New Line Cinema. It was through this connection to New Line Production Head, Michael... read full bio
The first Cuban-American in history to serve in the U.S. Senate, Mel Martinez embodies the transformative power of the American dream. Martinez rose to national prominence after President George W. Bush nominated him to serve as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Under his leadership, HUD was recognized with multiple awards for exemplary achievements. As Senator, Martinez played an... read full bio
Eve Plumb is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Jan Brady in the television sitcom The Brady Bunch. Jan was the middle of three girls, and Plumb was often given scripts in which her character had to deal with so-called middle child syndrome, displaying a noted jealous streak in her against her older sister Marcia. Various stories... read full bio
Gary Burghoff was born in bristol, connecticut. he studied tap dance and became a proficient drummer, despite having a congenital deformity of three fingers on his left hand.[3] he gained early experience acting for the belfry players of williams bay, wisconsin.[6]in 1967 he originated the role of charlie brown in the original off-broadway production of you're a good man, charlie... read full bio
KRISTINA FORD, former Director of Planning for the City of New Orleans, was the first public voice of reason in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, shaping public discussion on CNN, BBC and NPR about the weaknesses and opportunities of modern city planning as New Orleans prepared to rebuild. Ford's innovative approaches explored in her book, The Trouble With... read full bio
Zanny Minton-Beddoes is The Economist's economic editor, overseeing all of the prestigious publication's American and global economic coverage. Before moving to Washington in April 1996, she was The Economist's emerging-markets correspondent based in London. She joined The Economist in 1994 after spending two years as an economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), where she worked on macroeconomic adjustment programs... read full bio
In today's world, a company's value is measured not only in tangible assets, but also in intangible assets, such as reputation, customer good will, ethical behavior, etc... Therefore, it is important for a company to find ways to grow and sustain their intangible assets in this social" culture. Jeffrey is the founder of Seventh Generation, Americas leading brand of environmental... read full bio
One only needs to look down the street for evidence of Chris Bangle's ingenuity and far-reaching influence. A daring designer whose work has provoked endless discussion, Bangle is best known for his tenure as Chief of Design for the BMW group, where he was responsible for bringing the designs of the BMW, Mini Cooper, and Rolls Royce into the twenty-first... read full bio
As former mayor of Canada's largest and most diverse city, David Miller knows what it takes to make an organization run smoothly. During his two terms as mayor, Miller's mandate was to make Toronto a world-class city: one of prosperity, livability and opportunity. One of his biggest accomplishments was securing the New Deal for Cities for senior orders of government.... read full bio
Steven Rattner is not just the man brought in by the President to save the auto industry, he is a former chief economic correspondent for The New York Times who earned a place among the top tier of Wall Streets most informed investment bankers and corporate experts. Rattners unique economic perspective is informed by an impressive, multi-faceted career that has... read full bio
Tod Maffin is one of North America's leading digital marketing experts, specializing in viral and ROI-based campaigns for sectors from human resources to real estate to education. Maffin, COO and senior strategist at tMedia Strategies, is one of the country's go-to commentators on the impact of accelerated technological change and innovation on the business and economic environment. Recognized as a... read full bio
Peter R. Orszag has been at the center of some of the most consequential and contentious Washington debates for more than three years: He was head of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) for two years while George W. Bush was President before joining the incoming Obama administration. When President Obama named Dr. Orszag to head the Office of Management and... read full bio
Since 1979, Jeffrey Pfeffer has served as the Thomas D. Dee II Professor of Organizational Behavior at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business. Pfeffer's most recent book, 7 Rules of Power: Surprising–But True–Advice on How to Get Things Done and Advance Your Career, was released by Matt Holt. Dr. Pfeffer obtained his Ph.D. from Stanford University after earning his B.S. and M.S.... read full bio
Martin Cooper is a pioneer in the wireless communications industry, an inventor, entrepreneur and executive. He has been a contributor to the technology of personal wireless communications for over 50 years. He developed the first portable cellular phone in 1973 and is cited in the Guinness Book of World Records for making the first cellular telephone call. Cooper is also... read full bio
With her entertaining series, Cooking for Real, Sunny Anderson has established herself as one of the newest members to Food Network's cherished In the Kitchen weekend block. Anderson's culinary creations combine traditional comfort dishes with a flair for distinctive flavors drawn from her numerous travels to provide a sense of real cuisine for everyday living. Her dishes are made with... read full bio
