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Marcia
A. Jackson: Virginia
Marcia Clark Jackson is an associate with
Africa Global, a company serving the public relations
and private sector development needs of African governments,
the U.S. and African private sectors headquartered in
Washington. A graduate of the University of Missouri-St.
Louis, she holds degrees in political science and business
administration/accounting. Previously, she was founder
and president of Jackson Roy Company, a marketing and
business development company based in Texas specializing
in growth strategies for small firms. A resident of Dallas
for many years, Mrs. Jackson served as a member and trustee
for several civic and cultural organizations: The Junior
League Of Dallas, The Links Inc.- Mid Cities Texas chapter,
Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas Theater Center, Texas Child
Protective Services Community Partners and Girls Incorporated.
In 1995, then-Governor Bush appointed her to the Governor's
Commission for Women, and prior to joining the Commission
on Presidential Scholars, she served on the President's
Commission for White House Fellowships. Mrs. Jackson is
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Elizabeth
K. Johnson: Virginia
Practicing Landscape Architect, private
practice, A.S.L.A. Former Board Member of the Virginia
Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors,
Certified Interior Designers, and Landscape Architects.
Active campaign and political volunteer.
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Richard R. Kilgust, Texas
Dick Kilgust is Managing Partner, Global Public Policy and Regulatory for PricewaterhouseCoopers. He is a Member of the fi rm’s Global Leadership Team. He develops and helps implement PwC policies and positions relating to legislative and regulatory changes impacting the accounting profession. Dick meets frequently with lawmakers, other policy-makers, investors and regulators to address matters affecting the accounting profession and its role in capital markets. Dick is a former member of PricewaterhouseCoopers Global Oversight Board and U.S. Board of Partners and Principals. He has served as the lead partner on audit clients of all sizes, including some of the firm’s largest. Dick joined Price Waterhouse in 1973 after graduating from the University of Wisconsin with an MBA degree. He was named as the 1995 Distinguished Alumnus of the University of Wisconsin Department of Accounting and Information Systems. He is a board member of Big Brothers and Big Sisters of North Texas. |
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Robert
L. King: Arizona
In 2006, Robert King became President and CEO of the Arizona Community Foundation, a statewide philanthropy, after serving for over five years as Chancellor of America’s largest public university system, the State University of New York (SUNY). During his tenure SUNY increased and diversified enrollment, expanded research and enhanced academic quality. Immediately before joining the Foundation, King was named a University Professor, the institution’s highest academic rank by SUNY’s Trustees, and served as interim President of SUNY Potsdam. He served on President Bush's 2000 education transition team, and since 2004, on UNESCO's Education Committee. In 1998-1999, King was New York's budget director, and prior to that led Governor Pataki's Office of Regulatory Reform. He served as Monroe County Executive, and for four years was Rochester's State Assemblyman. King holds a law degree from Vanderbilt University and a bachelor's degree from Trinity College, and worked for 13 years as a prosecutor in California and New York.
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Manuel
Lujan, Jr.: New Mexico
Mr. Lujan currently owns his own consulting firm, Manuel
Lujan Associates. He also sits on the Boards of numerous
companies, including the banking, construction, electric,
gas, and telecommunications industries. He was the United
States Secretary of the Interior from 1989 to 1993 and
a Member of the United States Congress from 1969 to 1989.
As a Representative from New Mexico's 1st District, he
was on the Interior and Insular Affairs Committee, the
Science, Space and Technology Committee, and the Joint
Committee on Atomic Energy. Mr. Lujan is the Organizer
and Chairman of the Endowment for Excellence in Education,
which provides college scholarships for students in New
Mexico Universities. |
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Modesto
A. Maidique: Florida
Dr. Maidique is the fourth President of
Florida International University (FIU), a public research
university with an enrollment of 32,000 students. Appointed
in 1986, Dr. Maidique is the longest serving public university
president in Florida. He holds a Ph.D. in Solid State
Physics from MIT and is a graduate of the PMD Program
at the Harvard Business School. He has served as a member
of the faculty at MIT, Harvard, and Stanford. He was appointed
by former President George H. W. Bush to his Education
Policy Advisory Committee, and was appointed by President
George W. Bush's Education Transition Panel. He serves
on the Board of Directors of National Semiconductor and
the Carnival Corporation and he is a member of the Secretary
of Energy Advisory Board. |
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