Robert P. Maxon Lectureship

The Robert P. Maxon Lectureship was established through Mrs. Dorothy Maxon's generous endowment gift to the School of Business in honor of her husband, Mr. Robert P. Maxon (B.A. '48). A distinguished GW alumnus, Robert P. Maxon valiantly served his country in WWII and went on to serve in several executive positions for Mobil, and retired as general manager of worldwide corporate public relations. The annual lecture features prominent executives and academics, making presentations on contemporary global management issues. The lectureship is designed to add depth to the understanding of the next generation of global business leaders.

2007-2008
Richard L. Sandor
Chairman of Chicago Climate Exchange
April 3, 2008 - 6:00
Jack Morton Auditorium - Media & Public Affairs Building, 805 21st Street, NW
Free and open to the public

"Economist Strikes Gold In Climate-Change Fight" WSJ 3/13/08

2006-2007
Philip Kotler
S.C. Johnson & Son Distinguished Professor of International Marketing
Northwestern University Kellogg Graduate School of Management
April 4, 2007 - 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Jack Morton Auditorium - Media & Public Affairs Building, 805 21st Street, NW
Free and open to the public

2005-2006
N. R. Narayana Murthy
Chairman of the Board and Chief Mentor
Infosys Technologies Limited
Good Corporate Governance – A checklist or a mindset?
February 6, 2006
The George Washington University

2004-2005
Jerry I. Porras
Co-Author, Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies, and
Lane Professor of Organizational Behavior and Change (Emeritus)
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
“Characteristics of Enduring Great Companies: A U.S./Europe Comparison ”
Lecture Text: Built to Last - U.S. Vs Europe: Some Preliminary Findings

2003-2004
Sumner M. Redstone
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Viacom
“Competing to Win in Global Media”

2002-2003
Vernon L. Smith
2002 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science
Professor of Economics and Law
George Mason University
“Markets, Globalization, and Prosperity”

2001-2002
Alan Greenspan
Chairman, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System
“The Challenges of Globalization”

2000-2001
Armínio Fraga Neto
Governor, Banco Central do Brasil
“Today's Challenge to Central Banks
in Global Capital Markets”

1999-2000
Sir John Browne
Chief Executive, BP Amoco p.l.c.
Inaugural Robert P. Maxon Lecturer
“The Next Competitive Frontier”