List of Georgetown University commencement speakers
The following is a list of keynote speakers at the commencement of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., United States.
Speakers
2012
- Public Policy Institute: Kathleen Sebelius, 21st United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
- Georgetown College: David Simon,
- Walsh School of Foreign Service: Ela R. Bhatt, founder, Self Employed Women’s Association
- Walsh School of Foreign Service (Master of Science): Sri Mulyani Indrawat, Alexander Graf Lambsdorff (G’93)
- McDonough School of Business: Tim O’Shaughnessy B'04, CEO and co-founder of LivingSocial
- School of Nursing and Health Studies: Mark Andrew Green, former U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania, former congressman from Wisconsin
- Graduate School of Arts and Sciences: Helen Neville, professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of Oregon
- McDonough School of Business (MBA): Barry Salzberg, CEO, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited
- School of Continuing Studies: Scott Case, founding CTO of Priceline.com
- School of Medicine: Dr. Michael Zasloff, scientific director, MedStar-Georgetown Transplant Institute, Georgetown University Hospital
- Georgetown University Law Center: Arthur J. Gajarsa (L’67), Circuit Judge at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
2013
- Public Policy Institute: Arne Duncan, 9th United States Secretary of Education
- Georgetown College: Lisa J. Shannon, founder of Run for Congo Women and a Thousand Sisters Campaign
- Walsh School of Foreign Service: Dalia Grybauskaitė, President of the Republic of Lithuania
- Walsh School of Foreign Service (Master of Science): Marc Grossman, 2nd U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan
- McDonough School of Business: William M. Cowan, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts
- School of Nursing and Health Studies: Dr. Lisa Simpson, president and CEO, AcademyHealth
- Graduate School of Arts and Sciences: Eric Maskin, professor of economics at Harvard University, winner of 2007 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics
- McDonough School of Business (MBA): Mauro L. I. Vieira, Brazilian Ambassador to the United States
- School of Continuing Studies: Gerald M. DeFrancisco, president, Humanitarian Services for the American Red Cross
- School of Medicine: Sir Michael Rawlins, chair, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in London
- Georgetown University Law Center: Greta Van Susteren (L’79, L’83), commentator, Fox News
2014
- McCourt School of Public Policy: Jacob J. Lew L'83, 76th United States Secretary of the Treasury
- Georgetown College: Guy Consolmagno, S.J., astronomer, The Vatican Observatory
- Walsh School of Foreign Service: Robert Gates G'74, 22nd United States Secretary of Defense
- McDonough School of Business: Steve Case, chair, The Case Foundation
- School of Nursing and Health Studies: Alan I. Leshner, CEO, American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Graduate School of Arts and Sciences: Seyla Benhabib, professor of political science and philosophy, Yale University
- McDonough School of Business (MBA): Roger W. Ferguson, president, CEO of TIAA-CREF
- School of Continuing Studies: Marilyn Jordan Taylor, dean, University of Pennsylvania School of Design
- School of Medicine: Dr. George Thibault C'65, president, Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation
- Georgetown University Law Center: Kenneth Feinberg, Georgetown Law Center Adjunct Professor
2015
- School of Foreign Service in Qatar: Princess Ghida al-Talal, chair of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation
- McCourt School of Public Policy: John Lewis, Congressman for Georgia's 5th congressional district
- Georgetown College: Charlie Rose, anchor and executive editor, Charlie Rose and Charlie Rose The Week; co-anchor, CBS This Morning
- Walsh School of Foreign Service: Ban Ki-Moon, 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations
- McDonough School of Business: Elaine Chao, 24th U.S. Secretary of Labor
- School of Nursing and Health Studies: Vikram Patel, professor, International Mental Health and Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellow in clinical science
- Graduate School of Arts and Sciences: R. Timothy Ziemer, rear admiral, United States Navy (retired), U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator
- McDonough School of Business (MBA): Gail McGovern, president and CEO, American Red Cross
- School of Continuing Studies: Thad Allen, admiral, United States Coast Guard (retired), 23rd Commandant of the United States Coast Guard
- School of Medicine: Richard Gilfillan, president and chief executive officer, Trinity Health
- Georgetown University Law Center: Stephen Bright, president and senior counsel, Southern Center for Human Rights, Atlanta
2016
- School of Foreign Service in Qatar: Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, chairperson of Qatar Museums, Doha Film Institute, and Reach out to Asia
- McCourt School of Public Policy: Gayle Smith, administrator of United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Georgetown College: Alexandra Cousteau, explorer, storyteller, water advocate
- Walsh School of Foreign Service: Jeh Johnson, 4th U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security
- McDonough School of Business: Bruce Broussard, president and CEO, Humana, Inc.
- School of Nursing and Health Studies: Beverly Malone, CEO National League for Nursing
- Graduate School of Arts and Sciences: Elena Poniatowska Amor, journalist, novelist, poet
- McDonough School of Business (MBA): Penny Pritzker, 38th U.S. Secretary of Commerce
- School of Continuing Studies: Daniel Pink, best-selling author
- School of Medicine: Kelley Michael Skeff, George Deforest Barnett Professor of Medicine, Stanford University
- Georgetown University Law Center: Eric David Rosenthal, founder and executive director, Disability Rights International; Zhang Yuejiao, appellate body member of World Trade Organization
Related
References
- ↑ "Commencement 2012 to Feature Wide Range of Speakers". georgetown.edu. Georgetown University. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ↑ "Georgetown announces speakers for Commencement 2013". georgetown.edu. Georgetown University. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ↑ "Georgetown announces speakers for 2014 Commencement". georgetown.edu. Georgetown University. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ↑ Kelham-Hohler, Jess; Smith, Daniel (15 May 2015). "Speakers Offer Rich Policy Experience". Newspaper. The Hoya. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ↑ "Georgetown Announces Speakers For 2015 Commencement". georgetown.edu. Georgetown University. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ↑ "Georgetown Announces Speakers for 2016 Commencement". www.georgetown.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
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