The Robert P. Maxon Lectureship was established through Dorothy Maxon's generous endowment gift to the School of Business in honor of her husband, 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, retiring 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 are designed to add depth to the understanding of the next generation of global business leaders.
2007-2008
Richard L. Sandor
Founder and Chairman, Chicago Climate Exchange
“Global Warming and the Use of Markets to Solve Environmental Problems”
2006-2007
Dr. Philip Kotler
S.C. Johnson & Son Distinguished Professor of International Marketing, Northwester University Kellogg Graduate School of Management
“What is the Relation Between Company Profits,Company Reputation, and Corporate Giving?”
2005 – 2006
N.R. Narayana Murthy
Chairman of the Board and Chief Mentor
Infosys Technologies Limited
“Good Corporate Governance – A Mindset or a Checklist?”
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”
2003- 2004
Summer M. Redstone
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Viacom
“Competing to Win in Global Media”
2002 – 2003
Vernon 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 Challenge of Globalization”
2000 -2001
Arminio Fraga Neto
Governor
Banco Central Do Brazil
“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”