Stephen Stamas
Chair
  Stephen Stamas is chair of The American Assembly. He is a graduate of Harvard College (1953) and earned a Bachelor of Philosophy degree from Oxford University (1955), which he attended as a Rhodes Scholar, and has a PhD from ... more >
Charles Benton
Trustee
Charles Benton is chairman of the board of the Benton Foundation, a leading advocate for communications in the public interest, and chairman of Public Media Inc., a film and video publisher and distributor. During his career as ... more >
Lee C. Bollinger
Trustee
Lee C. Bollinger became the nineteenth President of Columbia University on June 1, 2002.  A prominent advocate of affirmative action, he played a leading role in the twin Supreme Court cases—Grutter v Bollinger and Gratz v Bo... more >
Bill Bradley
Managing Director, Allan & Co. LLC
Senator William W. Bradley, 68, is a Managing Director of Allen & Company LLC.  From 2001-2004, he acted as chief outside advisor to McKinsey & Company’s nonprofit practice.  He was a Senior Advisor and Vice Chairman of the ... more >
Craig Calhoun
Trustee
Craig Calhoun has been President of the Social Science Research Council since 1999. He is also University Professor of Social Sciences and Director of the Institute of Public Knowledge at New York University. Mr. Calhoun received ... more >
B.R. Inman
Trustee
Admiral Inman graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1950, and from the National War College in 1972. He became an adjunct professor at the University of Texas at Austin in 1987. He was appointed as a tenured profess... more >
Donald F. McHenry
Trustee
  Donald F. McHenry served as Ambassador and US Permanent Representative to the UN from September 1979 until January 20, 1981. As chief US representative to the UN, he also served as a member of President Carter's Cabinet. At the... more >
Richard Mittenthal
Trustee
Richard Mittenthal is President and CEO of TCC Group. Since joining the firm in 1989, he has led consulting and planning assignments for a wide range of clients, including the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the F... more >
David H. Mortimer
President & Trustee
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Paul Volcker
Trustee
  Paul Volcker, a native of Cape May, New Jersey, graduated from Princeton University in 1949, and in 1951 received an MA in political economy and government from Harvard University's Graduate School of Public Administration. H... more >
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Colin Kahl
Colin Kahl is Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East. Dr. Kahl is on a three-year public service leave from Georgetown University, where he is a professor in the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service focusing on international security, American foreign policy in the Middle East, and terrorism.   Colin is a Next Generation fellow and was on the leadership team -- and featured speaker -- for The Next Generation Project.