Commencement Speakers
Previous speakers include:
- 2011 Wade Davis, anthropologist, ethnobotanist, author and photographer
- 2010 William Roedy, Chairman and Chief Executive of MTV International
- 2009 Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer
- 2008 Jacob Lief '95, founder of Ubuntu Education Fund
- 2007 Dr. William C. Mules, Head of School at The American School in London, 1998–2007
- 2006 Charles Walker, ’86 MP
- 2005 Dr. Norman R. Smith, President, Richmond, The American International University in London
- 2004 Prof. James Cuno, Director, Courtauld Institute of Art
- 2003 Billy Collins, Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the United States Library of Congress
- 2002 Sue McGregor, OBE, Former Presenter Today Program, BBC Radio 4
- 2001 Warren M. Hoge, London Bureau Chief, The New York Times
- 2000 T.R. Reid, London Bureau Chief, The Washington Post
- 1999 Lord Falconer of Thoroton, Minister of State
- 1998 The American Ambassador, The Honorable Philip Lader
- 1997 The American Ambassador, The Honorable William J. Crowe
- 1996 Daniel Pedersen, London Bureau Chief, Newsweek Magazine
- 1995 Matthew Parris, Columnist, The Times
- 1994 William Roedy
- 1993 The American Ambassador, The Honorable Raymond Seitz
- 1991 Richard Rogers, Architect
- 1989 Christopher Ogden, London Bureau Chief, Time Magazine
- 1988 Howell Raines, London Bureau Chief, The New York Times
- 1987 William Ruston
- 1985 The Rt. Hon. The Lord Chalfont, O.B..E M.C. P.C.
- 1984 The High Commissioner for Canada, His Excellency The Honourable Donald C. Jamieson P.C.
- 1983 The American Ambassador, The Honorable John Louis Jr.
- 1980 Arthur Schlesinger Jr.
- 1979 Vice-Admiral Joseph P. Moorer
- 1975 The Right Honorable, The Ambassador, Mr. Elliott Richardson
- 1971 The Lord Chancellor, Lord Hailsham
- 1969 Thomas R Byrne, Labor Attache, American Embassy, London Board of Governors, Georgetown University
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