Tony Thomas is an American television and film producer and director who is best known for producing television series such as “The Practice,” “The Golden Girls,” and the film “Dead Poets Society.” Thomas was born in Hollywood, California, the son of Danny Thomas and Rose Marie Cassaniti. Thomas went on to begin his career working at Screen Gems where he... read full bio
Tom Bossert is an American lawyer and is the former 7th United States Homeland Security Advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump where he advised Trump on issues such as cybersecurity, homeland security, counterterrosim, and more. Bossert was born in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, and he went on to earn his B.A. in Political Science and Economics from the University of Pittsburgh before... read full bio
Tina Brown is an English journalist, magazine editor, columnist, talk-show host, and author of ‘The Diana Chronicles,’ a biography about Diana, Princess of Wales. Brown was born in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, and she went on to earn her B.A. in English Literature from University of Oxford - St. Anne’s College. While earning her B.A., Brown began writing for Isis, the... read full bio
Susan Yara is an American beauty and lifestyle expert, producer, YouTuber and founder of Mixed Makeup which is a women’s lifestyle YouTube channel that focuses on beauty, diet, fitness, health, and more. Yara has previously earned her B.S. in Communication and Journalism. After graduating, Yara went on to work as a news reporter for News 12 the Bronx where she... read full bio
Sunny Hostin is an American lawyer, journalist, columnist and television host who is currently the co-host of the ABC talk show “The View.” She is also currently the senior legal correspondent and analyst for ABC News and host and executive producer of the series “Truth About Murder with Sunny Hostin.” Hostin was born in New York City, New York and... read full bio
Steven Kotler is an American award-winning journalist, New York Times best-selling author, and entrepreneur. He is currently executive director of the Flow Research Collective where he is a leading expert on high performance. Kotler was born in Chicago, Illinois, and he went on to graduate from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, with a degree in English and Creative Writing. He... read full bio
Samuel Anderson is a British actor who is best known for playing Danny Pink in the BBC television series “Doctor Who,” Crowther in the series “The History Boys,” and Daniel in the series “Trollied.” Anderson was born in Handsworth, Birmingham, and knew from a young age he wanted to pursue an acting career. Anderson went on to study at the... read full bio
Richard Thaler is an American economist who is currently the Charles R. Walgreen Distinguished Service Professor of Behavioral Science and Economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Thaler was born in East Orange, New Jersey, and he earned his B.A. from Case Western Reserve University before going on to earn his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University... read full bio
Doug Hurley is an American engineer and former Marine Corps pilot and current NASA astronaut. He was born in Endicott, New York, and he graduated magna cum laude with honors from Tulane University where he earned his B.S.E. in civil engineering. He went on to graduate from Tulane’s Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps program and from USMC Officer Candidates School.... read full bio
Bob Behnken is an American NASA astronaut, engineer, and former Chief of the Astronaut Office. Behnken was born in St. Ann, Missouri, and he earned his bachelor of science degrees in mechanical engineering and physics from Washington University in St. Louis before going on to earn his master of science degree in mechanical engineering as well as his Ph.D. from... read full bio
Natan Sharansky is among the world's most consistent advocates of democratization as a basis for foreign policy. Born in Ukraine, he received a degree in mathematics from Moscow's Physical Technical Institute. A brilliant mathematician and chess master, he entered the limelight as a spokesman for the movement to emancipate Soviet Jewry. Arrested by the Soviet authorities for his refusenik activities,... read full bio
Mona Hanna-Attisha is a pediatrician, professor, and public health advocate who is known for researching and exposing the Flint water crisis, which revealed that children were exposed to dangerous levels of lead in Flint, Michigan. Mona was born in Sheffield, England, and she earned her B.S. and M.P.H. from University of Michigan before going on to earn her M.D. from... read full bio
Michelle Wie is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. Wie was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and while growing up, her mother was an amateur golf champion which led Wie to have a passion for golf as well. Wie went on to study at Stanford University but took a leave of absence to play professional golf before... read full bio
Michele Tafoya is an American sportscaster who has been a reporter for NBC Sports. She is best known for being a sideline reporter for NBC Sunday Night Football. Tafoya has earned her B.A. in mass communications from the University of California, Berkeley and went on to earn her masters in business administration from the University of Southern California. Tafoya began... read full bio
Michael Moss is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author who is best known for his New York Times best-selling book ‘Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us.’ Moss began his career working as a fry cook for H. Salt Esquire before going on to work as a truck driver. He then worked as an office clerk and staff... read full bio
Maryellis Bunn is the founder and CEO of Museum of Ice Cream and 1and8 Inc. Bunn began the pop-up Museum of Ice Cream in New York City out of her love of ice cream. The pop-up museum features numerous bright colored art installations and is widely-known for it’s sprinkle pool. It immediately became an overnight sensation with celebrities such as... read full bio
Kim Ghattas is a Dutch-Lebanese journalist and author who has worked for the BBC and an author. Ghattas was born in raised in Beirut and was living there amidst the Lebanese civil war. Being in the middle of the chaos is what gave her the urge to be a journalist when Ghattas was a teenager. Ghattas went on to begin... read full bio
Kendrick Perkins is an American former professional basketball center from Beaumont, Texas. Perkins began his career playing high school basketball where he helped his school to four consecutive district championships as well as one state championship. After the end of his senior season, Perkins was selected to the McDonald’s All-American Game and was considered a five-star recruit by Rivals. He... read full bio
Katherine Eban is an investigative journalist and author based out of Brooklyn, New York. Over the course of her career, Eban has been a contributor to Vanity Fair, Fortune magazine, and several other national magazines. Eban’s work focuses on homeland security and public health issues such as gun trafficking, interrogations by the CIA and pharmaceutical counterfeiting. Eban has studied at... read full bio
Justin Simien is an American filmmaker, author, screenwriter, and actor from Houston, Texas. He is best known for his debut feature film, “Dear White People,” which earned him the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Talent at the Sundance Film Festival. Simien was born in Houston, Texas and while growing up he studied at the High School for the... read full bio
