Speakers

Hunky celebrity reporter Anderson Cooper was born on June 3, 1967, as Anderson Hays Vanderbilt Cooper. He’s the son of writer Wyatt Cooper and – more notably – outspoken artist…

Anderson Cooper is the son of Gloria Vanderbilt and descendant of Cornelius Vanderbilt. He grew up in New York City, attending the Dalton School and later Yale University before pursuing…

Alluring audiences with emotionally tinged performances has been the signature of Angela Bassett who personifies a sense of dignity and pride whenever she appears on screen.  Her talent and abilities…

Fashion icon Anna Wintour was born in London, England, on November 3, 1949. She is the eldest daughter of Charles Wintour, the editor of the London Evening Standard newspaper. Wintour…

Ashley Judd is well known for dexterously starring in both box office hits and for turning in unforgettable performances in fine independent films. From her debut in Sundance Film Festival…

Barry Bostwick is a long way from his Tony nominated role as the legendary “Danny Zuko” in the original Broadway production of Grease, he shed his sideburns and tight jeans, as…

He is the author of the groundbreaking work End of the Line: The Rise and Coming Fall of the Global Corporation (Doubleday, 2005), and has published major articles in Harper’s…

Barry Libert is a business executive, author, and speaker based in Boston, Massachusetts.  He has more than 25 years of executive leadership and entrepreneurial experience, and has been instrumental in advancing…

After successfully selling his last operating business, Barry has branched out into a number of entrepreneurship-related activities. He founded an angel investor group, an angel fund, and is a former…

Ben Stein is probably the closest any man comes these days to being a true renaissance man. His financial and economics work was cited in the efforts of the recent…