Wednesday, 29 Mar 2006
The Global War on Terror: Is It Really Worth It? Major Gen. Robert Dees (Ret.)
General Dees has served in a wide variety of command and staff positions culminating in his last two assignments as Commander, Second Infantry Division, United States Forces Korea, and as Deputy Commanding General, V (US/GE) Corps in Europe, concurrently serving as Commander, US-Israeli Combined Task Force for Missile Defense. He commanded airborne, air assault, and mechanized infantry forces from the platoon through division levels.
Gender and Executive Leadership: Are We Ready for a Woman President? Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend is the eldest child of Ethel and Robert Kennedy and recently served two terms as Maryland's first woman lieutenant governor from 1995-2003. She lost an election to become Maryland's first woman governor in 2002. Before becoming lieutenant governor, Townsend served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the U.S. Department of Justice, where she worked to establish community-policing programs across the country. She currently is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University's School of Public Policy and president of Operation Respect, a nationwide character education program that teaches personal and social responsibility.
Technology, Globalization, and Culture Panel - Vance Coffman and Robert Stevens
Vance D. Coffman has served as Chairman of the Board of Lockheed Martin Corporation since 1998, and until 2004 he also served as CEO. In addition to Lockheed Martin, Coffman serves on the board of 3M, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, and Deere & Company. Coffman joined Lockheed Martin in 1967 and has since held several executive positions within the Space Systems Division, including Vice President, Division Vice President and Assistant General Manager, and President. Coffman earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from Iowa State University and Masters and Doctoral degrees in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Stanford University. Robert J. Stevens is President and Chief Operating Officer of Lockheed Martin and is a member of the corporation's board of directors. He also currently serves on President Bush's Commission to examine the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry. At Lockheed, Stevens has served as Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of the Strategic Development organization, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Lockheed Martin Energy and Environment Sector, and President of Lockheed Martin Air Traffic Management. He is a graduate of the Department of Defense Systems Management College Program Management course and has served in the United States Marine Corps. Part of the Technology, Globalization, and Culture Series.