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American/International Affairs

Business

Economy

Motivational

American/International Affairs

The Hon. Richard Armitage
Deputy Secretary of State (2001-2005)

Fred Barnes
Executive Editor, The Weekly Standard and FOX News Commentator

Paul Begala
Political Analyst and CNN Commentator

William Bennett
Popular Commentator and
Radio Host, Bill Bennett's Morning in America


Samuel Berger
National Security Advisor (1997-2001), International Affairs and Business Expert

Carl Bernstein
Political Analyst, CNN and Contributing Editor, Vanity Fair

The Honorable John Bolton
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (2005-2006)

The Honorable Bill Bradley
Esteemed American Leader

Ian Bremmer
President, Eurasia Group, and Expert on Global Politics & Risk Management

Tom Brokaw
Legendary NBC Newsman and Author

Aaron Brown
Veteran Anchor and Journalist

Jeb Bush
Governor of Florida (1999 - 2007)

Doro Bush Koch
Author, My Father, My President

Herman Cain
FOX News Business Commentator, Talk Show Host and Former Chairman, Godfather's Pizza

Andrew Card
White House Chief of Staff (2001-2006)

Tucker Carlson
Senior Campaign Correspondent, MSNBC

James Carville
Media Personality and Political Icon

The Honorable William Cohen
Distinguished Statesman and CEO, The Cohen Group

Ann Compton
ABC News' White House Correspondent

The Hon. Robert Dole
Distinguished American Political Leader

Sam Donaldson
Veteran Washington Correspondent, ABC News

Ari Fleischer
White House Press Secretary (2001-2003)

Gen. Tommy Franks, USA (Ret.)
Renowned Leader, American Hero

Newt Gingrich
Conservative Political Visionary and Thought-Leader

Doris Kearns Goodwin
Presidential Historian and Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author

Richard Haass
President, Council on Foreign Relations

Alexis Herman
Workforce Expert and Former Secretary of Labor

Ron Insana
CNBC Contributor for Market and Political Events

Mickey Kantor
Former Secretary of Commerce and U.S. Trade Representative

John Kasich
Best-Selling Author and Host, FOX News' Heartland with John Kasich

Dr. David Kay
Former Chief U.N. Weapons Inspector

Katty Kay
Washington Correspondent, BBC World News America

The Hon. Jack Kemp
Conservative Thought-Leader

William Kristol
Editor, The Weekly Standard, Columnist, The New York Times and Panelist, FOX News Sunday

The Rt. Hon. Sir John Major, KG, CH
Former Prime Minister, Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Mary Matalin
Celebrated Conservative Voice and Presidential Adviser

Gen. Barry McCaffrey
International Affairs Expert and NBC News' National Security Analyst

Mike McCurry
Partner, Public Strategies Group and Former White House Press Secretary

The Right Honorable Brian Mulroney
Former Prime Minister of Canada

Michael Murphy
GOP Strategist and 2008 Campaign Analyst

Robert Novak
Iconic Political Journalist

Michael Powell
Chairman, Federal Communications Commission (2001-2005)

Bill Press
Syndicated Political Talk Show Host and Columnist

Robert Reich
Economist, Former Secretary of Labor and Author

Tom Ridge
First Secretary of Homeland Security and Distinguished Statesman

Frank Sesno
Emmy Award-Winning Political Analyst

Donna Shalala
President, the University of Miami and
Former Secretary, Health and Human Services


Bernard Shaw
Award-Winning Principal News Anchor, CNN (1980-2001)

Mark Shields
Syndicated Columnist and Political Analyst, PBS' The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer

The Hon. Alan Simpson
Respected Republican Leader

Tony Snow
White House Press Secretary (2006 - 2007) and CNN Political Commentator

George Tenet
CIA Director (1997-2004)

Tommy Thompson
Secretary of Health and Human Services (2001-2005) and Senior Advisor and Founding Chairman, Deloitte Center for Health Solutions

Frances Townsend
Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (2004-2008); CNN Contributor - National Security Issues

J.C. Watts
Visionary Conservative Leader and
CNN Political Analyst


George Will
America’s Foremost Political Columnist

Judy Woodruff
Senior Correspondent & Editor of 2008 Political Coverage, PBS' The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer

Bob Woodward
Legendary Political Investigative Journalist, The Washington Post

Ernesto Zedillo
President of Mexico (1994-2000)

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Business

D. Michael Abrashoff
Former Navy Commander and Author, It's Your Ship

Afterburner, Inc
Business As Combat

Dr. Tony Alessandra
Author, The Platinum Rule

Harry Beckwith
Branding Consultant and Author, Selling the Invisible

Chip Bell
Customer-Focused Strategy Expert and Author/Co-Author of 17 Books

Warren Bennis
Renowned Leadership Expert

Dr. Ken Blanchard
Legendary Management and Leadership Expert

George Bodenheimer
President, ESPN, Inc. and ABC Sports

Dianna Booher
Communications Expert, Author of More Than 20 Books on Communication

Gary Bradt
Expert on Change, Leadership and Life Balance

Ian Bremmer
President, Eurasia Group, and Expert on Global Politics & Risk Management

Marcus Buckingham
Author of Four International Best Sellers, Including Now, Discover Your Strengths

Daniel Burrus
Technology Futurist and Business Strategist

Jeb Bush
Governor of Florida (1999 - 2007)

Herman Cain
FOX News Business Commentator, Talk Show Host and Former Chairman, Godfather's Pizza

Arthur Caplan
Renowned Expert on Biotechnology and Bioethics

Kevin Carroll
"Katalyst": Inspiring Others to Turn Creative Ideas into Reality

James Champy
Best-Selling Author and Chairman of Consulting, Perot Systems

Ram Charan
Co-Author, Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done and Confronting Reality: Doing What Matters To Get Things Right

Clayton Christensen
Thought-Leader on Innovation and Author, Seeing What's Next

John Clemens
Leadership Expert and Best-Selling Author

Geoffrey Colvin
Senior Editor at Large, FORTUNE

Dr. Stephen Covey
Author of the Best Seller, The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People

Danny Cox
Author, Leadership When the Heat's On

Robert Crandall
Former Chairman and CEO, American Airlines

William Danko
Co-Author, The Millionaire Next Door

Roger Dow
President and CEO, Travel Industry Association of America, and Hospitality Industry Legend

Dr. Ken Dychtwald
Futurist, Author and President, Age Wave

Maddy Dychtwald
Author, Cycles: How We Will Live, Work and Buy and Expert on Lifestyle Trends

Tamara Erickson
Executive Vice President, nGenera

Debbi Fields
Founder, Mrs. Fields Cookies

Carly Fiorina
Chairman and CEO, Hewlett-Packard Company (1999-2005) and Author of the Bestseller, Tough Choices

Richard Florida
Renowned Economist and
Author, The Rise of the Creative Class


Lisa Ford
Creator, How to Give Exceptional Customer Service Video Series

Dr. Jackie Freiberg
Co-author, BOOM! and Authority on Cool Things Companies Do to Succeed

Dr. Kevin Freiberg
Co-Author, BOOM! and Expert on the People Side of Business

Barry Gibbons
Former CEO, Burger King

Joseph Grenny
Entrepreneur, Author, and Business Communications Expert

Gary Hamel
Strategic Innovation Expert and Author, Leading the Revolution

Oren Harari
Author and Expert on Teamwork, Leadership and Competition

Margaret Heffernan
Savvy Entrepreneur, Fast Company Columnist and Expert on How Work Changes Our Lives

Gary Heil
Author and Founder, Center for Innovative Leadership

Alexis Herman
Workforce Expert and Former Secretary of Labor

Bruce Himelstein
Senior VP, Sales and Marketing, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company

Mark Jeffries
Expert in the "Soft Skills" of Communication

Chris Jordan
World-Renowned Photographer and Environmental Activist

Rich Karlgaard
Columnist & Publisher, Forbes and Author, Life 2.0

Rushworth Kidder
President, Institute for Global Ethics and Author, Moral Courage

Mark King
CEO/President, TaylorMade adidas Golf

Dr. Robert Kriegel
Author, How to Succeed in Business Without Working So Damned Hard

Phil Lempert
Consumer Trend Tracker, Author and Food Trends Editor, NBC's Today

Stew Leonard, Jr.
President, Stew Leonard's, America's Most Celebrated Food Retailer

Martin Lindstrom
Respected Global Branding Expert and Author

Doug Lipp
Former Head Trainer, Walt Disney University and Author, The Changing Face of Today's Customer

James Mapes
Performance Coach For the Mind and Author, Quantum Leap Thinking

Terry "Moose" Millard
Former Southwest Airlines Pilot and Expert on Corporate Culture

Arthur Miller
Renowned Law Professor and Brilliant Moderator

Dr. Will Miller
Author and Expert, Managing the Stress of Success

Jack Mitchell
CEO, Mitchells and Richards

Tom Morris
Philosopher and Author, True Success: A New Philosophy of Excellence

Ian Morrison
Managing The Velocity of Change

Susan Packard
Co-Founder and President of Brand Outreach, HGTV

Tom Peters
One of the Most Influential
Business Thinkers of All Time


Daniel Pink
Columnist and Author, A Whole New Mind

Connie Podesta
Expert in Changing Lives and Author, Life Would Be Easy If It Weren't For Other People

Michael Powell
Chairman, Federal Communications Commission (2001-2005)

Jeffrey Rayport
Strategy Expert, Former Harvard Business School Professor & Author

Robert Reich
Economist, Former Secretary of Labor and Author

Ann Rhoades
Founding Executive Vice President of People, JetBlue Airways and President, People Ink

Sir Ken Robinson
Author, Out of Our Minds: Learning to Be Creative

Mark Sanborn
Inspiring People and Organizations to Grow

Horst Schulze
Legendary Hotelier Renowned for Creating a Culture of Service

Daniel Shapiro
Harvard Expert on Negotiation and Conflict Resolution

Thomas Stewart
Author, The Wealth of Knowledge

William Taylor
Founding Editor, Fast Company and
Co-Author, Mavericks at Work


Richard Teerlink
Former Chairman, Harley-Davidson, Inc.

Frances Townsend
Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (2004-2008); CNN Contributor - National Security Issues

Michael Treacy
Business Strategist and
Best-Selling Author, Double-Digit Growth


Bruce Weinstein, Ph.D
"The Ethics Guy"

Paul Wolpe, Ph.D.
President, American Society of Bioethics and Humanities

Benjamin Zander
Conductor, The Boston Philharmonic and
Co-Author, The Art of Possibility


Sergio Zyman
Marketing Visionary, Author
and Former CMO, Coca-Cola


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Economy

Dr. Barry Asmus
Senior Economist, National Center for Policy Analysis

Todd Buchholz
Former White House Director of Economic Policy and CNBC Regular

Jean Chatzky
Personal Financial Expert, NBC’s Today and The Oprah Winfrey Show

Geoffrey Colvin
Senior Editor at Large, FORTUNE

Lee Eisenberg
Author of the Best-Selling Book on Rethinking Retirement, The Number

Richard Florida
Renowned Economist and
Author, The Rise of the Creative Class


Dr. William Freund
Chief Economist Emeritus, The New York Stock Exchange

David Gardner
One Half of The Motley Fool

Tom Gardner
One Half of The Motley Fool

Ron Insana
CNBC Contributor for Market and Political Events

Mike Jensen
Former Chief Financial Correspondent, NBC News

Rich Karlgaard
Columnist & Publisher, Forbes and Author, Life 2.0

John Kasich
Best-Selling Author and Host, FOX News' Heartland with John Kasich

Larry Kudlow
Economist and Host, CNBC's Kudlow & Company

Jane Bryant Quinn
Syndicated Personal Finance Columnist and Author

Robert Reich
Economist, Former Secretary of Labor and Author

Jeremy Siegel
Professor of Finance, Wharton School of Business

Ben Stein
Actor, Economist and Author

The Motley Fool
Leading Financial Experts

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Motivational

Jim Abbott
Former Major League Baseball Pitcher

Afterburner, Inc
Business As Combat

Dr. Tony Alessandra
Author, The Platinum Rule

Dr. Robert Ballard
Renowned Ocean Explorer and Scientist

Brian Billick
Former Super Bowl-Winning Head Coach, Baltimore Ravens (1999-2007)

Dr. Ken Blanchard
Legendary Management and Leadership Expert

Rocky Bleier
From Wounded Soldier to NFL Hero

Jim Boeheim
Head Coach of the 2003 NCAA Basketball Champion Syracuse Orange

The Honorable Bill Bradley
Esteemed American Leader

Terry Bradshaw
Co-Host and Analyst, FOX NFL Sunday and NFL Legend

Gary Bradt
Expert on Change, Leadership and Life Balance

Kevin Carroll
"Katalyst": Inspiring Others to Turn Creative Ideas into Reality

Benjamin Carson
Renowned Pediatric Neurosurgeon and Inspiring Storyteller

Dan Clark
Contributor, Chicken Soup for the Soul Book Series

John Clemens
Leadership Expert and Best-Selling Author

Dr. Stephen Covey
Author of the Best Seller, The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People

Dominique Dawes
Olympian and President, Women's Sports Foundation

Christine Dumas
Medical & Lifestyle Reporter and Author

Joe Gibbs
Legendary Head Coach of the Washington Redskins and Winning NASCAR Owner

Amanda Gore
Heart-Centered Business Leadership

Greg Gumbel
CBS Sports Broadcaster and Host, The NFL Today

Alan Hobson
Mt. Everest Climber & Summiteer
and Cancer Survivor


Lou Holtz
Legendary Football Coach and Analyst, ESPN

John Kasich
Best-Selling Author and Host, FOX News' Heartland with John Kasich

Mike Krzyzewski
Head Men's Basketball Coach, Duke University and Team USA

Jim Larranaga
Head Men's Basketball Coach, George Mason University

Sugar Ray Leonard
Boxing Legend, Successful Entrepreneur

Jerry Linenger
Astronaut and Hero

James Mapes
Performance Coach For the Mind and Author, Quantum Leap Thinking

Kyle Maynard
ESPN’s ESPY Award-Winning Wrestler

Frank Miles
Juggling Life's Challenges

Dr. Will Miller
Author and Expert, Managing the Stress of Success

Tom Morris
Philosopher and Author, True Success: A New Philosophy of Excellence

Liz Murray
Homeless to Harvard--An Extraordinarily Inspiring Journey

John Naber
Olympic Champion and Network TV Sports Commentator

Wayne Newton
Legendary Entertainer, Motivator and Entrepreneur

Deborah Norville
Anchor, Inside Edition

Scott O'Grady
An American Hero

Kyle Petty
NASCAR Driver, Business Executive and Community Leader

Rick Pitino
Head Men's Basketball Coach, University of Louisville

Charles Plumb
Vietnam P.O.W. and Author, I'm No Hero

Connie Podesta
Expert in Changing Lives and Author, Life Would Be Easy If It Weren't For Other People

Dr. John Powers
A Humorous Look at the Serious Topic of Business Success

Mary Lou Retton
America's Best-Known Olympian

Dr. Dot Richardson
Two-Time Olympic Gold Medal Winner and Orthopedic Surgeon

Mike Singletary
NFL Legend, Pro Football Hall of Famer and Assistant Head Coach, San Francisco Forty-Niners

Bonnie St. John
Paralympic Medal-Winning Skier, Rhodes Scholar and Career Coach

Tom Sullivan
Blind Entertainer, Actor and Athlete

Pat Summitt
Head Women's Basketball Coach, University of Tennessee

Joe Theismann
Former ESPN Football Analyst and Washington Redskins Star Quarterback

Joe Torre
One of the Greatest Managers in Baseball History

Dick Vitale
College Basketball Analyst, ABC Sports and ESPN

Thomas Von Essen
30th Commissioner, New York City Fire Department

Bill Walton
NBA Legend and ABC & ESPN Basketball Analyst

J.C. Watts
Visionary Conservative Leader and
CNN Political Analyst


Heather Whitestone McCallum
First Hearing-Impaired Miss America

Larry Winget
Author, TV Personality, Irritational Speaker

Benjamin Zander
Conductor, The Boston Philharmonic and
Co-Author, The Art of Possibility


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